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Iran Keeps Strait of Hormuz Blocked Using Speedboats to Counter U.S. Threats
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Iran Keeps Strait of Hormuz Blocked Using Speedboats to Counter U.S. Threats

Iran uses speedboats to enforce a blockade on the vital Strait of Hormuz, reducing chances of its reopening and escalating regional tensions with the U.S.

July 30, 2026

Finance

Oil Prices Surge 8% After U.S.-Owned Tanker Set on Fire Near Egypt’s Coast

July 30, 2026
Politics

US and Saudi Airstrikes on Iran-Backed Iraqi Militias Result in 20 Deaths Amid Rising Regional Tensions

July 29, 2026
Politics

Trump Weighs Nuclear Deal, Sanctions, or Military Action Against Iran After Netanyahu Meeting

July 29, 2026
Crypto

Saudi Arabia Takes Direct Military Action in Iraq, Intensifying Middle East Conflict

July 29, 2026
Crypto

Trump Vows Fierce Retaliation After US Strikes Iran-Backed Militias

July 29, 2026
Finance

Oil Prices Surge Over 3% Amidst Rising Middle East Tensions and Strait of Hormuz Risks

July 29, 2026
Politics

US and Iran Resume Talks to Revive MoU Peace Agreement Amid Ongoing Tensions

July 28, 2026
Crypto

US Jets Launched Strikes on Iran from Israel, Stirring Crypto Sell-Off

July 28, 2026
Politics

Netanyahu to Show Trump Evidence of Iran's Hidden Nuclear Site in White House Meeting

July 28, 2026
Energy

Saudi Air Defenses Shoot Down Drones From Iran-Backed Militias Targeting Oil Sites

July 27, 2026
Politics

Saudi Arabia Signals Possible Retaliation Against Drone Strikes Originating from Iraq

July 27, 2026
Politics

Bennett Says Netanyahu’s Government Agreed to Steps Toward Palestinian Statehood

July 27, 2026
Crypto

Bitcoin Surpasses $65K as Calm in Middle East Boosts Risk Assets

July 27, 2026
Commodities

Grain Markets Slide as Oil Prices Ease Amid Middle East Calm

July 27, 2026
Finance

Brent Oil Dips Below $100 as Middle East Tensions Subside

July 26, 2026
Politics

Qatar and Oman Engage in Talks to Advance US-Iran Peace Agreement and Cool Middle East Tensions

July 26, 2026
Finance

Jet Fuel Prices Spike as Middle East Conflict Pushes Oil Costs Above $100

July 26, 2026
Politics

Netanyahu Says Israel-Iran Conflict Ends Only with Regime Collapse or Nuclear Halt

July 26, 2026
Politics

IRGC Signals Wider Military Operations as Tensions Rise with US and Israel

July 26, 2026