Day May 4, 2026

On Monday, the United Arab Emirates denounced what it referred to as an “Iranian terrorist assault” against a tanker owned by the Abu Dhabi national oil company ADNOC that attempted to navigate the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE Ministry of…

Smoke ascends after an explosion in Lebanon, observed from the Israeli side of the border, on Sunday. Shir Torem/Reuters Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem stated on Monday that “a ceasefire does not exist in Lebanon; instead, there is continuing Israeli American…

South Korean traders operate in front of screens at the Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday. Jeon Heon-Kyun/EPA/Shutterstock Oil prices are rising due to renewed worries about the security of navigating the Strait of Hormuz after Iran’s navy…

US Central Command refuted allegations from Iranian state media stating that an Iranian missile hit a US vessel close to the Strait of Hormuz. “CENTCOM stated in a post on X that no U.S. Navy vessels have been hit.” The…

Iran’s navy has blocked the passage of “enemy destroyers” into the Strait of Hormuz, the state news agency IRNA reported on Monday. According to a military statement, IRNA announced that “after a strong and swift warning from its navy, the…

It is approaching one month since the US and Iran initially reached an agreement for a ceasefire. Here’s an overview of the developments in the discussions between Tehran and Washington since that time: April 7: Trump cautions that “an entire…

By Xenix News The Strait of Hormuz was nearly vacant on Monday, even after US President Donald Trump declared that the US military would start safeguarding vessels attempting to depart the Gulf. Shipping data platforms indicated that one sanctioned tanker,…

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) performs blockade missions on April 17. United States Navy According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), the plan for escorting vessels through the Strait of Hormuz will include guided-missile destroyers, over 100 aircraft,…

By Xenix News Narges Mohammadi is seated in her Tehran apartment on January 23, 2025. Nooshin Jafari/Middle East Pictures/AFP/Getty Images Narges Mohammadi, the Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner, is in serious condition after being moved to a hospital from prison…

By Xenix News Oil prices declined in early trading after the White House unveiled a strategy to direct vessels out of the congested Strait of Hormuz, but then stabilized as traders opted for a wait-and-see stance on the plan’s effectiveness.…