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US launches new wave of strikes on Iranian ports near Strait of Hormuz
Explosions have been reported at Bandar Abbas, Qeshm, Chabahar and other sites as US forces strike Revolutionary Guard targets, with CENTCOM citing recent Iranian attacks on commercial shipping and US troops stationed in the region


New U.S.-Iran escalation: Strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian retaliation and Trump’s threats
“We will hit them hard,” the U.S. president warned — “Continuing the war is in no one’s interest,” Tehran says — Oil rises above $90 again
Brent above $90 after U.S. strike on Iran
Oil prices rise more than 2% as concerns over the Strait of Hormuz flare up again

Analysis: How Venezuela’s oil reserves change the game for the US, OPEC and the Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. gains control of 65 billion barrels through 100-year concessions — The agreement opens a new chapter for energy security, prices, OPEC, and geopolitical competition with China

The numbers of the War in Iran: 7,900 dead, oil up 22%, only 7 ships a day passing through the Strait of Hormuz, $37.5 billion cost for the US
Six months after the US & Israeli attack on Tehran, the figures from the conflict, which still has no visible end, reveal the scale of the consequences for the parties involved

Strait of Hormuz: Iran and Oman negotiate a temporary shipping corridor
The first organized attempt to restore passage includes mine clearance — Only five vessels passed through on Tuesday, while Brent fell by more than 2%

Strait of Hormuz: Only two tankers passed in 24 hours — new three-month low in transits
One VLCC and one VLGC were the only cargo vessels to pass through the strait toward the Persian Gulf on Monday — the “dark” side of traffic and the 5 million barrels not fully captured by AIS

Secret tanker crossings are keeping oil prices from soaring through the Strait of Hormuz
Satellite imagery shows dozens of tankers switching off transponders daily as producers reroute supply through pipelines and reserves, while Washington shifts to sustained pressure on Iran, pushing crude toward $100 amid Gulf attacks this week


