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Iran Deploys 'Maritime Insurance' Toll to Tighten Strait of Hormuz Control
world14 days ago

Iran Deploys 'Maritime Insurance' Toll to Tighten Strait of Hormuz Control

ISW and CTP report Iran is formalizing a toll system framed as maritime insurance to cement control over the Strait of Hormuz while promoting overland/rail routes through China, Pakistan, and Iraq—routes unlikely to match Gulf shipping in volume. Iran signals negotiations with PRC/Japan/Pakistan and possibly Europe, though access for the US-led Project Freedom remains restricted; CENTCOM says 78 ships redirected and four interdicted to enforce the blockade. Israel–Lebanon talks continue on Hezbollah’s status, but major disagreements persist. Overall, Iran uses incentives and coercion to normalize strait control amid ongoing Western diplomacy and regional talks.

via Institute for the Study of War|
#iran#maritime-insurance#project-freedom
Cuba’s fuel drought sparks deepening blackouts amid US blockade
world17 days ago

Cuba’s fuel drought sparks deepening blackouts amid US blockade

Cuba says it has run out of diesel and fuel oil, pushing the national grid into a critical state and triggering severe blackouts in Havana as the US blockade hinders fuel imports. The energy minister says the country has no reserves and must rely on domestic crude, natural gas and renewables, with solar capacity limited by grid instability. Cuba is seeking fuel from abroad despite global price pressures; Mexico and Venezuela have not supplied fuel since early 2026, and only one large tanker, the Anatoly Kolodkin, has delivered crude since December. The UN has condemned the blockade as unlawful, citing harm to Cubans’ access to development, health, and basic services.

via The Guardian|
#blackouts#cuba#diesel-shortage
Blockade-Driven Trash Crisis Threatens Havana's Health
world23 days ago

Blockade-Driven Trash Crisis Threatens Havana's Health

The US blockade has slashed fuel and crippled Havana's waste collection, forcing open-air burning of rubbish and creating toxic smoke, flies and disease risks (notably chikungunya and hepatitis). Doctors warn of worsening public health as the city relies on limited incineration points and a massive landfill, with a new recycling drive and other measures attempting to avert a broader crisis.

via The Guardian|
#cuba#mosquito-borne-diseases#public-health
world1 month ago

Iran Tightens Strait of Hormuz Grip as Ceasefire Deadline Approaches

Iran says it will keep restricting ships through the Strait of Hormuz as long as the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports remains in place, complicating mediators’ efforts to extend a two-week ceasefire. With roughly one-fifth of global oil trade passing through the strait, the move risks deepening the energy crisis and sparking renewed fighting, even as Pakistan-led talks seek a new round of negotiations.

via Politico|
#ceasefire#iran#pakistan-mediation
Iran Tightens Hormuz Control as Gunboats Fire on Tanker, Shipping Turmoil Returns
world1 month ago

Iran Tightens Hormuz Control as Gunboats Fire on Tanker, Shipping Turmoil Returns

Iran has reimposed restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz after briefly signaling openness, with IRGC gunboats firing on a tanker and several vessels turning back. The move comes amid the US-led blockade of Iranian ports and ongoing diplomacy, including Pakistan-mediated talks and discussions at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, as global shipping remains unsettled and oil markets watch for further developments.

via CNN|
#iran#irgc#strait-of-hormuz
Iran Tightens Strait of Hormuz Clampdown as U.S. Blockade Persists
world1 month ago

Iran Tightens Strait of Hormuz Clampdown as U.S. Blockade Persists

Iran reversed its brief reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, announcing it will again block transit as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remains in effect; the U.S. says 23 ships have turned back and a tanker was hit in the strait as gunboats fired on vessels, with Tehran vowing strict management of the chokepoint amid ongoing diplomacy and ceasefire dynamics that could influence global oil markets.

via AP News|
#energy-markets#iran#naval-confrontation
Hormuz Blockade Slows Global Shipping, New Data Show
middle-east1 month ago

Hormuz Blockade Slows Global Shipping, New Data Show

The US-led blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has dramatically reduced traffic, with maritime data showing a sharp slowdown since late February. Between March 1 and April 15, 388 commodity carriers crossed the strait (255 oil/gas tankers), but only 16 commodity vessels have crossed since the blockade began; about 670 vessels west of the strait have signalled they’re stuck, including 332 oil or gas tankers, and more than 55 VLCCs are stuck in the Gulf, underscoring how the conflict is choking global shipping and raising fertilizer and energy-security costs.

via France 24|
#energy-security#iran#middle-east
Hormuz Strait Sees Third Iran-linked Vessel During First Day of U.S. Blockade
world-news1 month ago

Hormuz Strait Sees Third Iran-linked Vessel During First Day of U.S. Blockade

On the first full day of the U.S. blockade targeting vessels calling at Iranian ports, a third Iran-linked tanker entered the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz as two other sanctioned ships transited the area; Peace Gulf is heading to Hamriyah, Murlikishan to load fuel oil for Iraq, and Rich Starry is expected to exit the Gulf. The vessels transiting the strait were not bound for Iranian ports and thus aren’t covered by the blockade; the move comes after failed peace talks in Islamabad and amid broader tensions, with China calling the blockade dangerous.

via HuffPost|
#iran#sanctions#strait-of-hormuz
Hormuz traffic slumps as 22 ships are attacked in the Iran conflict
world1 month ago

Hormuz traffic slumps as 22 ships are attacked in the Iran conflict

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has collapsed amid the US-Israel war on Iran: 279 ships transited Feb 28–Apr 12, far below the pre-war average, and only 45 have done so since the Apr 8 ceasefire; 22 ships have been attacked in the strait across UAE, Oman, Iraqi, Qatari, Bahraini, Kuwaiti, Saudi and Iranian waters. Earlier, at least three tankers entered the Gulf via Hormuz, and two US-sanctioned vessels (Rich Starry and Elpis) passed, not affected by the blockade as they weren’t heading for Iranian ports. CENTCOM says the blockade of maritime traffic to and from Iranian ports began this week. Iran has warned of retaliation and ordered ships to use a new north-of-Larak navigation route due to anti-ship mines. The disruption has hit global oil and gas flows.

via Al Jazeera|
#attacks-on-ships#iran-conflict#shipping