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Russia expresses concern over US-Israeli strike on Iran's Caspian port, fearing escalation and impact on Caspian states.

Russia on Wednesday expressed concern and warned that the “irresponsible” US-Israeli strike on the Iranian port ...

Suez Crisis of 1956 offers key lessons for today’s Iran conflict — from limits of military power to the role of ...

EADaily, March 20th, 2026. The Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagaz, blown up by Ukrainian naval drones, is drifting from Malta ...

While Hormuz remains the Gulf’s core energy corridor, Bab el‑Mandeb functions as the Indo‑Pacific’s critical trade artery.

Seafarers stranded on a Russian tanker for six months over unpaid Suez Canal fees are expected to return home soon after its ...

The strategic importance of Simon’s Town Naval Base has resurfaced in recent years as the Middle East conflict and the closure of key shipping routes forced global trade around the Cape of Good Hope.

Most of the ships passing the strait are owned or flagged in Iran, said Bridget Diakun, an analyst at data company Lloyd’s List Intelligence. After that, Greek ships accounted for 18pc of crossings ...

Many governments still see diplomacy as the most viable route, though progress has been limited. Escalating attacks on energy infrastructure have hardened positions, reducing the likelihood of ...

Asian refiners are increasingly sending medium-sized crude cargoes from the U.S. Gulf Coast to Asia ​through the Panama Canal ...

Some 1,200 miles from the Strait of Hormuz across the Arabian Peninsula, sits another of the world’s most vulnerable shipping ...