Sunday, May 24, 2026

Iran’s Intensified Closure of Strait of Hormuz Piles Misery on Stranded Sailors

By Imad Creidi DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia, May 22 (Reuters) - Iran's publication of a new map asserting its control over the Strait of Hormuz risks extending an already punishing ordeal for thousands of mariners trapped on ships in...

Trump Says Negotiations With Iran in Final Stages, Warns of Attacks if Deal Fails

https://kayhanlife.com/authors/islamic-republic-executed-at-least-2159-people-last-year-amnesty-reports/ https://kayhanlife.com/news/world/special-report-iran-is-consolidating-control-of-hormuz-with-island-checkpoints-diplomatic-deals-and-sometimes-fees/ By Jana Choukeir and Humeyra Pamuk DUBAI/WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that negotiations with Iran were "in the final stages", while warning of further attacks unless Tehran agrees to a peace deal. Six...

SPECIAL REPORT-Iran Is Consolidating Control of Hormuz With Island Checkpoints, Diplomatic Deals – and...

By Devjyot Ghoshal, Ahmed Rasheed, Parisa Hafezi, Gavin Finch and Saurabh Sharma DUBAI, May 20 (Reuters) - The tanker crew gathered their courage and carefully navigated along a route designated by Iran, hugging the coastline and maneuvering their...

Tankers Exit Hormuz as Trump, Vance Talk Up Iran Deal Prospects

By Florence Tan and Humeyra Pamuk SINGAPORE/WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - Two Chinese tankers laden with oil exited the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, shipping data showed, brightening hopes that the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran may soon be resolved after positive comments from...

US Seizes Iran-Linked Oil Tanker in Indian Ocean, WSJ Reports

May 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. seized an Iran-linked oil tanker in the Indian Ocean overnight, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing three U.S. officials. The tanker, known as the Skywave, was sanctioned by the U.S....

EXCLUSIVE – Pakistan Deploys Jet Squadron, Thousands of Troops to Saudi Arabia During Iran...

By Asif Shahzad, Saad Sayeed and Mubasher Bukhari ISLAMABAD, May 18 (Reuters) - Pakistan has deployed 8,000 troops, a squadron of fighter jets and an air defence system to Saudi Arabia under a mutual defence pact, ramping up military cooperation...

Pakistan Sends New Iranian Peace Proposal to US

By Parisa Hafezi and Ariba Shahid DUBAI/KARACHI, May 18 (Reuters) - Iran sent a new peace proposal to the United States with terms that appeared similar to offers Washington has previously rejected, although a senior Iranian official told Reuters...

Opaque Oil Deals Around Hormuz Test the Petrodollar

The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters. By Ron Bousso LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar-dominated global oil trading system is being tested by the Iran war and the closure of the Strait...

UAE and Saudi Arabia Report Drone Incidents as Iran War Deadlock Drags On

By Tala Ramadan DUBAI, May 17 (Reuters) - A drone strike caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, officials there said on Sunday, while Saudi Arabia reported intercepting three drones, as U.S....

Vessel Seized off UAE’s Fujairah and Heading Toward Iranian Waters, UKMTO Says

DUBAI, May 14 (Reuters) - A vessel was boarded by unauthorized personnel on Thursday while at anchor northeast of the United Arab Emirates port of Fujairah and was heading towards Iranian territorial waters, United Kingdom Maritime Trade...