Middle East
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Iran Pursues ‘Toll’ in Strait of Hormuz; Britain Considers Sanctions After Ship Seizure
July 21: Iran reiterated Sunday that it will pursue a “toll” on all ships travelling in the Strait of Hormuz — the latest escalation of a global crisis that threatens […]
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Brazilian Court Orders Refueling of Iranian Vessels Stranded in Imbituba Due to US Sanctions
July 25: Brazil’s top court on Thursday ordered state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA to refuel two Iranian grain vessels stranded on the Brazilian coast due to U.S. sanctions holding […]
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UK Military to Escort All British-Flagged Vessels Through Strait of Hormuz
July 25: The U.K. has announced that the Royal Navy will begin escorting all British-flagged sea traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The announcement comes amid rising tensions between the […]
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Yemen Government and Houthi Rebels Board UN Ship to Discuss Hodeidah Troop Withdrawal
July 15: Negotiators from Yemen’s internationally recognised government and Houthi rebels boarded a UN ship in the Red Sea on Sunday to resume talks on a troop withdrawal from the […]
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UAE-Based Oil Tanker Disappears in Iranian Waters in the Strait of Hormuz
July 16: An oil tanker based in the United Arab Emirates is missing after it stopped in Iranian waters three days ago [July 13] and switched off its transponder, raising […]
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FREE CSOA REPORT: Iran Seizes British Tanker
July 19: On July 19, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGC(N)) intercepted two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz –UK flagged oil/chemical tanker STENA IMPERIO and UK owned crude […]
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Iranian Boats Attempt to Intercept British Tanker; UK Orders Heightened Security for All British Ships in Strait of Hormuz and Deploys Second Destroyer to Region
July 11: On Wednesday, July 10 Iranian boats tried to impede a British oil tanker near the Gulf – before being driven off by a Royal Navy ship, the Ministry […]
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Iranian Revolutionary Guards Commander Threatens British Shipping in Retaliation for Tanker Seizure
July 05: An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander threatened on Friday to seize a British ship in retaliation for the capture of an Iranian supertanker by Royal Marines in Gibraltar. “If […]
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Greece Seizes Record Amount of Amphetamine Captagon Shipped from Syria
July 05: Greek authorities have seized what they described as the world’s largest single haul of super-charged amphetamine Captagon pills from Syria worth more than half a billion euros. Coastguard […]
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UAE Confirms Withdrawal from Port City of Hodeidah
July 09: The United Arab Emirates has announced a “strategic redeployment” from the port city of Hodeidah in Yemen, as well as a more limited tactical retreat elsewhere in the country – […]
