Strait of Hormuz
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Government
Mohaqiq: Strait of Hormuz Is Iran’s Trench Against US, Israel
DID Press: Mohammad Mohaqiq, leader of Afghanistan’s Hezb-e Wahdat-e Islami Mardum, has compared Iran’s military confrontation with the United States and Israel and the ongoing developments around the Strait of Hormuz to the Battle of the Trench in early Islamic…
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Government
Iran Rules Out Talks and Hormuz Reopening Until Conditions Are Met
DID Press: Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has warned that Iran will neither reopen the Strait of Hormuz nor return to negotiations until its seven new conditions, conveyed through mediators, are accepted and implemented. Rezaei stressed…
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Economy
IRGC: Super Tanker Carrying 2 Million Barrels of Oil Explodes South of Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has announced that a super tanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil exploded and caught fire after striking a sea mine south of the Strait of Hormuz. According…
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Analysis
From Strait of Hormuz to EU Streets: The Global Fallout of Iran–US Confrontation
DID Press: The spread of protests across European countries, including France, Italy, Belgium and Portugal, should be examined beyond the framework of domestic issues, according to this analysis. It argues that the unrest, particularly in France, is part of the…
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Economy
Lavrov to Visit Tehran for Talks on Regional Developments
DID Press: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that the Middle East is on the brink of a wider war, but said the Islamabad memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran could help steer the situation back…
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Economy
War on Iran Drives Up Global Energy Costs
DID Press: The war involving United States, Israel and Iran has intensified pressure on global energy markets, pushing up marine fuel costs and keeping oil and petroleum product prices elevated. According to Reuters, marine fuel prices have risen by more…
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Iran
Reuters: Iranian Precision Strikes Disrupted Critical Gulf Infrastructure
DID Press: Iran and its allied forces have carried out at least 135 missile and drone attacks on 84 infrastructure sites across Gulf countries since the war began on February 28, 2026, damaging oil and gas facilities, oil transportation systems…
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Government
UN Urges Swift US-Iran Deal to Prevent Agricultural Crisis
DID Press: UN has warned that failure by Iran and the United States to reach an agreement within the next few weeks on the passage of fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a serious food security crisis…
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Economy
Physical Brent Crude Oil Surpasses $154 a Barrel, Highest Level Since 1991
DID Press: The price of physical Brent crude oil has climbed above $154 a barrel, reaching its highest level since records began in 1991. Meanwhile, the gap between physical Brent and Brent futures contracts has widened to more than $50…
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Iran
IRGC Threaten to Pursue Ships Beyond Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has warned that its pursuit of vessels using unauthorized shipping routes will extend beyond the Strait of Hormuz to other parts of the region. In a statement, the IRGC Navy said…
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