Strait of Hormuz

Japan Undecided on Sending Military to Hormuz

Japan said Tuesday it has not yet decided whether its military will join efforts to help the resumption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after the US-Iran peace deal.

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Trump Says Strait of Hormuz Will Be ‘Completely Open’ Friday

The Strait of Hormuz will be "completely open" from Friday after a deal between Iran and the US to end the Middle East war that limited shipping in the critical bottleneck, President Donald Trump said on Monday.

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Dozens Protest Peace Deal Outside Iran Foreign Ministry

Dozens protested Saturday outside a foreign ministry office in Iran's northeastern city of Mashhad, chanting slogans against top diplomat Abbas Araghchi after a televised interview in which he discussed signing a peace deal with the US.

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Iran Will Target Any Vessel Traffic in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's military command said Thursday it will target any ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz, after it struck two vessels attempting to pass through the strategic waterway, as talks to end the war faltered.

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EU Sanctions Iran Guards Over Closure of Hormuz

The EU on Monday imposed sanctions on the spokesman for the naval arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guards and a regional command over the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Pentagon Launches $10M Challenge for Autonomous Mine Neutralization

The US Navy and Defense Innovation Unit have launched a $10-million prize challenge to seek next-generation commercial mine countermeasure solutions capable of detecting and neutralizing naval mines at standoff distances.

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Royal Navy Ship Delivers Cargo for Strait of Hormuz Mine-Clearance Ops

A Royal Navy mine-hunting support vessel has delivered specialized cargo to a UK warship deploying to the Middle East ahead of potential mine-clearance operations.

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Iran State TV Says European Countries in Talks With Tehran for Hormuz Transit

Iranian state television said that European countries were in talks with Tehran over transit for ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Iran Allows Chinese Ships to Pass Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said that naval forces had allowed a number of Chinese ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Vessel off UAE Coast ‘Taken,’ Now Bound for Iran Waters: UK Maritime Agency

A ship off the UAE coast near the Strait of Hormuz has been taken by unknown people and is now headed towards Iranian waters.

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