Strait of hormuz
Oil is Trump‘s Achilles heel: The Iran war is being fought at the gas pump - opinion
The world’s largest oil producer is being held hostage by Iran’s blockade of a 21-mile-wide chokepoint as President Donald Trump decides how to deal with the strait’s closure.
Bahrain confirms Iranian attack on aluminum facility as UAE, Kuwait air defenses intercept missiles
Why the Houthis waited until now to strike - analysis
Gulf states tell US ending the war is not enough, Iran’s capabilities must be degraded - analysis
Trump's operation in Strait of Hormuz could extend war with Iran by months, sources tell 'Post'
Issues in the Strait of Hormuz "could extend the war by as much as two months,” one source familiar with the discussions said.
In striking Kharg Island, Trump struck the choke point of Iran’s oil economy - opinion
Kharg Island, a tiny Persian Gulf outpost, controls nearly all of Iran’s oil exports, making it the regime’s key economic vulnerability.
Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei said to reject ceasefire talks, demand US and Israel be ‘brought to knees'
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei had held his first foreign policy session since being named supreme leader, and had taken a stance for revenge against the US and Israel that was “very tough and serious.”
Iran can't beat US military, so it's targeting your wallet instead - analysis
Iran lost the first round badly. Its nuclear sites are rubble. Its air defenses are gone. The Revolutionary Guards have taken casualties they won't acknowledge for months.
US urges allies to label Iran’s IRGC, Hezbollah as terrorist groups amid Middle East tensions
The Trump administration is attempting to rally reluctant allies - many of whom were not briefed ahead of the US-Israeli air war that started two weeks ago - to support its military operation.
Sa'ar calls Mojtaba Khamenei's absence 'embarassing', says Iran is close to 'modern piracy'
Sa'ar emphasized the danger of this piracy by comparing the activity to that of the Houthis in the Red Sea in the past, suggesting that “it might become like a new practice of mad regimes."
US allies rebuff Trump's request for support in Strait of Hormuz
Trump called on nations to help police the strait after Iran responded to US-Israeli attacks by effectively closing the channel for tankers.
Tehran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz: A new phase in its maritime strategy - analysis
Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz raises questions about its next steps. Can it sustain this threat, or will the international community intervene?
Neutralizing Iran threat could end decades of ‘terror premium’ on oil, Trump advisor says
One Trump adviser says tensions with Iran have historically added $5–$15 per barrel via risks to the Strait of Hormuz.
EU's Kallas explores UN-backed plan to unblock Hormuz oil route amid Iran war
Arriving at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels, Kallas said she had spoken to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres about the idea to unblock the strait.
