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“Saudi oil exports were already under pressure thanks to Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf.”

“In pictures: US carrier George HW Bush visits Thailand after six-month Middle East deployment Iran says Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until conditions are met, Nournews reports The Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until conditions set out in a June interim…”

“Iraq ships crude through Hormuz Meanwhile, Iraq's state-owned Oil Tanker Company transported 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude aboard a large crude carrier through the Strait of Hormuz, in what its director general described on Saturday as the company's first…”

“Gem No.2 is one of a record number of ships that reported being attacked in and around the Strait of Hormuz at the start of October.”

“People have been scouring the strait of Hormuz for spilt cargo after Iran attacked at least 15 container ships traversing the crucial waterway in the past 10 days.”

“Thousands of sailors remain stranded near the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating attacks on commercial ships, the United Nations’ top maritime official warned Sunday after Iran accused the US military of using an international emergency radio channel to…”

“…ump has threatened to bomb Oman, a US ally that sits across the Strait of Hormuz from Iran – the waterway lies in the maritime territories of Iran and Oman – in an apparent bid to dissuade Muscat from striking any deal with Tehran to jointly manage the…”

“In this story: Three ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz have been attacked in recent days, British maritime officials said.”

“Since the US and Israel attacked Iran in February, Tehran has largely blocked the Strait of Hormuz - through which about a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas usually passes.”

“LONDON: A container ship and a dry bulk carrier both sank near the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours after being hit by projectiles in separate incidents, maritime officials said on Wednesday.”

“Iran's Revolutionary Guards said a ship hit naval mines and sank while passing through what they called an "unauthorised" route in the Strait of Hormuz.”

“A container ship has sunk near the strait of Hormuz and a second cargo vessel was reportedly sinking amid the sharpest uptick in Iranian attacks on shipping since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran.”

“Aug. 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. military said it has clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian mines, removing a major obstacle to President Donald Trump's goal of regaining freedom of navigation through the vital energy route, though Iran refutes the claim.”

“Iran has criticized the sanctions, but also said they've been preparing for the sanctions for two years. 75 ships have been redirected in Strait of Hormuz by U.S. military blockade There has now been a total of 75 ships heading into or exiting Iranian ports…”

“The closing of the Strait of Hormuz in February trapped one-third of the global helium supply.”

“Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities have signalled they intend to disrupt an Arab-operated and United States-assisted shuttle system that has enabled more energy exports through the Strait of Hormuz during the US-Israel war on Iran.”

“If Tehran can disrupt traffic through the Strait of Hormuz — which carried roughly 20 per cent of the world’s oil before the war — could the Houthis also threaten the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a vital artery for about 12 per cent of global maritime trade?”

“Separately, a crew member was killed early on Sunday when an Iranian commercial ship was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian media.”

“The Iranian strike on the base in Jordan was carried out after the US attacked five Iranian tankers in and around the Strait of Hormuz, in retaliation for Iran targeting a US Navy warship.”

“Washington is trying to increase the flow of oil to world markets by guiding ships through the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Gulf, while cutting off Iran's exports with a blockade just beyond it.”

“Since then, the Houthis have imposed a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia and repeatedly attacked its ships in the Red Sea -- a vital alternative route for oil exports after Iran all but halted Gulf shipments by blockading the Strait of Hormuz.”

“"They've learned their lessons from how Iran managed to basically dominate the Strait of Hormuz," he said, adding that the blockade of imports and oil exports leaves Saudi Arabia in a very vulnerable position.”

“Meanwhile, Iran has made new demands about the restart of negotiations and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the Pentagon is pressing the U.S. defence industry to accelerate the production of weapons.”

“Since the US and Israel attacked Iran in February, Tehran has largely blocked the Strait of Hormuz through which about a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas usually passes.”