Year 2026

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.…

By Xenix News According to Pakistan’s foreign ministry, crew members from an Iranian vessel captured by the US after attempting to violate its military blockade last month have been moved to Pakistan for repatriation. The ministry stated Monday that twenty-two…

By Xenix News Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses attendees during a gathering at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on April 15, 2026. Iori Sagisawa/Pool/Getty Images China stays dedicated to the forthcoming meeting between its leader Xi…