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A drone view shows vessels anchored at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Monday.Stringer/Reuters PARIS, May 27 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — A memorandum of understanding under negotiation between Iran and the United States would call for U.S. military forces to withdraw from the vicinity of Iran and for the blockade of Iranian ports to be lifted, Iranian state television reported. In return, Iran would restore the number of commercial ships crossing the

DUBAI, May 27 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Iran said ships belonging to “hostile countries” remain barred from passing through the Strait of Hormuz as talks continue between Tehran and Washington, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported on Wednesday. The naval arm of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said vessels linked to hostile countries are prohibited from crossing the strategic waterway. Tehran will continue cooperation with countries that comply with the “Irani

PARIS, May 8 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Gunfire and explosions have been heard around the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, according to Iranian media, after the U.S. military attacked two Iranian – linked ships attempting to breach the U.S. blockade. Over the past two hours, U.S. and Iranian forces have been embroidered in a “limited exchange of fire”, Iran’s semi – official Tasnim news agency said, shortly after a flare – up overnight. “There are reports of a limited exchange

RIYADH, May 4 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - An explosion and fire struck a South Korean-linked vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, South Korea’s foreign ministry said. The Panama-flagged ship was carrying 24 crew members, including six South Koreans, and was docked near the United Arab Emirates when the blast occurred, the ministry said. No casualties were reported. The cause of the explosion and fire was not immediately known, and the government was checking details o

The 465-foot superyacht "Nord", linked to sanctioned Russian oligarch Alexei Mordashov is seen in Hong Kong, China, October 20, 2022. REUTERS/Donny Kwok RIYADH, April 28 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - A superyacht owned by Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov was able to transit the Strait of Hormuz after maintenance in Dubai because neither Iran nor the United States objected, a source close to Mordashov said on Tuesday. The yacht, Nord, crossed the strait on Saturday on an

RIYADH, April 29(Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran had told Washington it wanted the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible while it dealt with a leadership crisis. Trump said in a social media post that Iran had informed the United States it was in a “state of collapse” and wanted the waterway reopened. It was not clear how Iran had conveyed the message. There was no immediate Iranian comment. A U.S. official also s

The 465-foot superyacht "Nord", linked to sanctioned Russian oligarch Alexei Mordashov is seen in Hong Kong, China, October 20, 2022. REUTERS/Donny Kwok RIYADH, April 27 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - A superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, according to shipping data, becoming one of the few vessels to transit the waterway amid restrictions tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict. Nord, a 142-metre yacht valued a

RIYADH, April 22 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - A second ship came under attack on Wednesday in the Strait of Hormuz, the British military said, shortly after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard opened fire on a container ship. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, or UKMTO, did not identify who fired at the second vessel, but suspicion fell on Iran after the earlier attack. The cargo ship reported coming under fire and stopping in the water. No damage was reported. The incide

NEW DELHI, April 18 — India summoned Iran’s ambassador in New Delhi on Saturday after two Indian-flagged vessels were forced to reverse course in the Strait of Hormuz following reports of gunfire from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, according to a statement from India’s External Affairs Ministry. India’s foreign secretary conveyed New Delhi’s “deep concern” over the incident to the Iranian envoy, the ministry said. According to the statement, the Indian official also noted that T

Iran’s foreign minister said on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively closed since the start of the war causing chaos in global oil markets, would be opened for the remaining period of the ceasefire. In a social media post, Abbas Araghchi linked the announcement to the declaration of a 10-day truce in Lebanon between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, which was announced by US President Donald Trump on Thursday and came into force earl

Finland President Alexander Stubb, left, attends a joint statement with France’s President Emmanuel Monday, Feb. 23, 2026 at the Elysee Palace in Paris (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla; Pool) RIYADH/WASHINGTON, April 14 - Finnish President Alexander Stubb said Iran currently holds the upper hand in its conflict with Israel and the United States because it controls the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway through which a large share of the world's oil supplies passes. Speaking at an

REUTERS PARIS, April 9 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Iran will allow no more than 15 vessels a day to pass through the Strait of Hormuz under its ceasefire agreement with the United States, Russia's TASS news agency reported on Thursday, citing a senior Iranian source. The move would leave tight restrictions in place on one of the world's most important shipping lanes after weeks of disruption linked to the conflict. The Strait of Hormuz, between Iran and Oman, is the main e

PARIS, April 4 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Iran has granted permission for vessels carrying essential goods to transit the Strait of Hormuz toward Iranian ports, state-run Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday. The report said the order covered vessels heading to Iranian ports or currently operating in the region, according to a document cited by Tasnim. The document, attributed to Houman Fathi, deputy for commercial development, said the measure applied in particular to

The route taken by the ship CMA CGM Kribi through the Strait of Hormuz shown on the Marine Traffic website. Marine Traffic RIYADH, April 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - A French-owned container ship crossed the Strait of Hormuz, according to shipping data, in one of the latest signs of limited commercial movement through the waterway since the war disrupted regional shipping. Reuters reported that the vessel was the Malta-flagged Kribi, operated by CMA CGM. The ship pa

RIYADH, April 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that reopening the Strait of Hormuz through military force was unrealistic, arguing that any effort to restore passage through the strategic waterway would have to involve coordination with Iran after a ceasefire. Speaking during a visit to South Korea, Macron said France had not chosen the military option and did not view it as viable. A forced operation to reopen the strai

RIYADH, April 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Philippines said on Thursday it had received assurances from Iran’s foreign minister that Philippine ships, fuel imports and Filipino seafarers would be allowed to pass safely and without delay through the Strait of Hormuz. The assurance was given during a phone call with Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro, the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila said. According to the department, Lazaro had asked Iran to d

UNITED NATIONS, March 27, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has been in contact with Iran’s foreign minister and the U.S. ambassador over a new task force aimed at ensuring food, fertilizer and humanitarian aid can move through the Strait of Hormuz without disruption, the United Nations said on Friday. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Guterres had also spoken with the foreign ministers of Egypt and Pakistan, as well as Bahrain’s

WASHINGTON, March 22 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday the United States would strike Iranian power plants if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. “If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post