On Thursday, two dry bulk carriers navigated the Strait of Hormuz, as reported by the trade analytics firm Kpler. Tema Express, one of the carriers, is operated by Hapag-Lloyd, marking the first verified transit of the strait by a ship…

Large groups of mourners assembled in Baisariyeh, southern Lebanon, today for the funeral of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, who lost her life in an Israeli airstrike yesterday. Grieving individuals display photos of journalist Amal Khalil at her memorial service. Aziz…

Journalist Amal Khalil, who lost her life in an airstrike in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, was able to contact her family and the Lebanese military for assistance prior to her death, as reported by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).…

Numerous oil spills can be seen from space following Iranian and US-Israeli attacks on oil facilities and vessels in the area, as experts caution about a looming environmental disaster. View additional content from Xenix News Antoinette Radford in the video…

President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House on Saturday. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP President Donald Trump directed the U.S. Navy to take down any Iranian vessels laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. “I…

While the US and Iran compete for dominance over the vital Strait of Hormuz, Tehran asserts it has obtained its initial earnings from vessels navigating the passage. Analysts note that the US naval blockade on Iranian ports has harmed but…

Teresa Ribera Rodriguez, responsible for the energy transition at the European Commission, the EU’s executive body, speaks to the press in Belgium on Wednesday. Thierry Monasse/Getty Images The conflict in the Middle East resulted in the first decline in European…

The United Kingdom and France informed military planners convening in London today that “practical military options” are required to guarantee navigation freedom in the vital Strait of Hormuz. “Your responsibility is to convert the diplomatic agreement established by our leaders…

Today, the US Defense Department declared that it seized a “sanctioned stateless ship” in the Indian Ocean during the night. The ship, M/T Majestic X, was transporting oil from Iran, the department stated in a post on X. “The post…

US gas prices increased by 1 cent to reach an average of $4.03 per gallon, based on the most recent data from AAA. This was the first instance of the average price increasing in fourteen days. Fuel costs have consistently…