Strait of Hormuz

Ukraine can help unblock Strait of Hormuz using Black Sea experience – Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine has experience unblocking the Black Sea grain corridor and is ready to share it, in an interview with Associated Press on Apr. 5.

5 April, 05:56 PM

UK hosts 40-country Strait of Hormuz meeting

Britain hosted a summit with 40 countries to discuss restoring shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and addressing Iran’s blockade, the UK government said on April 2.

3 April, 12:26 AM

Ukraine ready to help unblock Strait of Hormuz, minister says

Kyiv is prepared to join international efforts to restore freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on April 2.

2 April, 10:14 PM

Iran demands Strait of Hormuz control to end war with U.S. and Israel

Iran has added a new demand to its list of conditions for ending the war with the United States and Israel — recognition of its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, CNN reported on March 28.

2 April, 10:40 AM

Trump threatens Europe with cutting arms shipments to Ukraine, report says

Pressuring European allies to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to stop PURL-funded weapons shipments to Ukraine, the Financial Times reported on April 1, citing sources.

1 April, 10:27 PM

Trump cannot refuse Ukraine’s help in Middle East for long, diplomat says

The United States will eventually have to turn to Ukraine for a solution to the Iranian drone threat, former Ukrainian foreign minister and ambassador to the United Kingdom Vadym Prystaiko told NV Radio on April 1.

1 April, 07:56 PM

Trump tells allies to ‘get your own oil’ after they shunned Iran campaign

U.S. President Donald Trump said countries hit by fuel shortages because of the Strait of Hormuz should fend for themselves if they refused to support the U.S. operation against Iran, telling them to “go get your own oil” in a March 31 post on Truth Social.

31 March, 07:40 PM

Iranian drone hits Kuwaiti-flagged tanker in Dubai port

An Iranian drone struck the Kuwaiti-flagged tanker Al Salmi in Dubai’s port, sparking a fire onboard, The Guardian reported on March 31.

31 March, 06:46 PM

Oil prices surge on Trump signals of ending war with Iran

Oil prices resumed gains after an earlier pullback on media reports that U.S. President Donald Trump is willing to end the war with Iran, even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, Interfax-Ukraine reported on March 31.

31 March, 12:15 PM

Rubio clashes with G7 allies over Iran and Ukraine as Europe resists Trump demand

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Group of Seven counterparts traded barbs over the wars in Iran and Ukraine, casting doubt on Europe bowing to Donald Trump’s demand for military help in the Persian Gulf, Bloomberg reported on March 27.

27 March, 06:59 PM

U.S.-Iran talks are indirect and mediated by Pakistan – foreign minister

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed his country’s participation in indirect talks between the United States and Iran aimed at resolving the war, he said on X on March 26.

26 March, 07:21 PM

UK, France to lead Strait of Hormuz freedom of navigation coalition

Britain and France will lead military talks this week with around 30 countries to form a coalition aimed at restoring freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, a UK Ministry of Defence official told AFP on March 25.

25 March, 07:54 PM

Von der Leyen links Iran war to Ukraine fallout as oil shock hits global economy

The United States and Iran must return to negotiations to end the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz and halt hostilities in the Middle East, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, warning of escalating economic shock, The Guardian reported on March 24.

24 March, 03:50 PM

Russia halts oil exports via Baltic ports after drone attack

Russian ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga on the Baltic Sea have temporarily halted transshipment of crude oil and petroleum products following a drone attack, Reuters reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter on March 23.

23 March, 03:57 PM

Trump signals possible drawdown as US nears military objectives in Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington is close to achieving its military objectives against Iran and is considering scaling back its operation, he wrote on Truth Social on March 20.

21 March, 10:08 AM

Iran war could net Russia $250 billion this year, KSE analysis shows

Russia could earn as much as $250 billion in additional revenue this year if the Iran war does not wind down in near future, a report from the KSE Institute at the Kyiv School of Economics says.

20 March, 09:06 PM

Trump blasts NATO allies as ‘cowards’ over Iran war, Hormuz refusal

President Donald Trump on March 20 lashed out at U.S. NATO allies for refusing to join Washington’s war against Iran and help reopen the Strait of Hormuz in a Truth Social post.

20 March, 08:17 PM

Zelenskyy orders review of Hormuz initiatives with MFA and military

Volodymyr Zelenskyy tasked Security Council Secretary Rustem Umerov with involving the Foreign Ministry and military to assess international initiatives on the Strait of Hormuz, following briefings on Middle East talks on March 20.

20 March, 03:29 PM

War involving Iran could trigger global energy shock across markets

Any prolonged conflict involving Iran could trigger an unprecedented global energy crisis, with ripple effects across the world economy, Reuters reported.

20 March, 02:48 PM

U.S., allies strike Iranian boats to reopen Strait of Hormuz

The United States and its allies have intensified efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, using aircraft to destroy Iranian naval vessels and Apache helicopters to target Iranian drones, the Wall Street Journal reported.

20 March, 12:19 PM

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