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Saudi Arabia shut down East-West pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping

September 12, 2026 6:47 pm

Saudi’s Ministry of Energy posted to its website on Friday that the pipeline had been attacked and “was shut down as a precautionary measure.”

Yemen's Houthi rebels march during a mobilisation campaign in Sanaa, September 10, 2026. (AP Photo)

Houthis seize Yemen’s Mocha port: How Iran’s proxy war threatens Red Sea

September 11, 2026 6:19 am

Iran is increasingly relying on the Houthis and allied Iraqi militias to pressure Saudi Arabia and other US allies, as fighting in Yemen threatens key shipping routes.

Cargo ships are seen at sea near the Strait of Hormuz, as viewed from a rocky shoreline near Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates (AP Photo)

World News updates: Strait of Hormuz sees sharp drop in shipping traffic as US-Iran war drags on

September 11, 2026 4:42 am

Hormuz traffic falls sharply as Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu oil loadings rebound in September.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday it had captured a US uncrewed submarine at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz (IRIB/X)

Iran-US tensions explode around Hormuz: Drone capture, ship attacks, oil above $100

September 09, 2026 9:37 pm

Iran said it captured a US underwater drone near the Strait of Hormuz, as shipping through the key energy route falls sharply amid escalating attacks.

Commercial vessels anchored amid haze in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran

Hormuz crisis: UAE builds new routes as India turns to US LPG

September 08, 2026 9:49 pm

India’s trade with the UAE runs into hundreds of billions of dollars, while the disruption to the Strait has hit crude, LNG and LPG supplies, forcing New Delhi to seek alternative sources

United States President Donald Trump (AP File)

World News Updates: US military says it hit three Iranian oil carriers after warships attacked

September 06, 2026 5:46 am

The move was tied to preparations for US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to visit Kyiv for peace talks.

US escorts 40 oil ships through Hormuz as Iran attacks Gulf: Top updates

September 04, 2026 2:46 pm

Iran launched missiles and drones at Kuwait early Thursday, with Kuwait’s military saying its air defences intercepted the attacks.

Trump wants to rename Strait of Hormuz ‘Trump Strait’. Can he?

September 03, 2026 1:12 pm

Trump’s latest geographical name change proposal follows his earlier suggestion to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” amid a trade war with Canada.

People drive near a billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump on a building in Tehran

Why did US attack Iran again? Wedding deaths, Hormuz crisis, retaliation and what's next: 10 updates

September 10, 2026 3:38 pm

A deadly wedding strike, attacks on US bases and a renewed battle over Hormuz have pushed the US-Iran conflict into its most serious escalation in weeks.

In US vs Iran, all roads lead back to Hormuz

September 01, 2026 6:52 am

Until there is a durable agreement on how to manage the waterway, there will be sporadic military attacks and renewed threats of economic escalation.

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Trump tells aides he is willing to end Iran war without reopening Hormuz

March 31, 2026 3:23 pm

The US considers ending its military campaign against Iran even as the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted, with alternative strategies under discussion