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The Hormuz Strait Crisis

A US-Iran conflict has escalated into a six-month standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran blockading the critical shipping channel while demanding US concessions and compensation, leaving thousands of seafarers trapped and global oil markets in turmoil as deal negotiations repeatedly stall.

21 stories · since Jul 27

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How the narrative developed 21 stories

  1. Aug 11
  2. Running 3h

    Iran digs in on demands over Hormuz as mediators assert progress made toward deal

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  3. WorldDeveloping

    U.S. forces fire on Panama-flagged ship attempting to break Iran blockade

    American naval forces fired on a vessel trying to run a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports on Tuesday, according to Wall Street Journal reporting.

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  4. Aug 10
  5. Developing

    Live updates: Hopes for imminent Strait of Hormuz deal fade as new conditions come into play

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  6. Running 16h

    Trump Teased a Deal To Open Hormuz 'Tomorrow.' It's Been a Week.

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  7. Running 22h

    Oil surged as Iran set sweeping demands before the Strait of Hormuz can reopen

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  8. PoliticsRunning 1d

    Trump secretly swapped planes in Turkey, hid in catering cart amid Iran threat

    President left NATO summit on military jet after elaborate ruse; press corps and staff unknowingly remained on decoy Air Force One.

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  9. Running 23h

    Iran demands U.S. pay for war damage before agreeing to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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  10. Running 1d

    Hormuz Strait to remain closed unless U.S. meets Iran's conditions, Iranian security council says

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  11. Running 13h

    Why Is Iran Acting Like It Is Holding All the Cards in Hormuz Talks?

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  12. Running 1m

    Iran ties Hormuz reopening to US concessions on several demands

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  13. Running 10h

    Iran says U.S. must meet all conditions before Strait of Hormuz can reopen

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  14. Running 18h

    Iran says Oman deal 'in final stages' but sets conditions on US for reopening Hormuz

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  15. Aug 9
  16. Running 2h

    Why the US has deployed 20 warships to the Strait of Hormuz amid ‘negotiations' with Iran

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  17. BusinessRunning 1d

    Oil prices surge to $90 as U.S.-Iran Strait of Hormuz deal stalls

    Crude climbs on dimming prospects for reopening the vital shipping chokepoint amid deepening U.S.-Iran stalemate.

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  18. Running 11h

    Trump’s Low-Key Pivot Leaves Hormuz Oil in Limbo

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  19. WorldRunning 1h

    Iran rebuffs U.S. talks over breached interim deal as Hormuz negotiations stall

    Tehran rules out direct negotiations with Washington, citing violations of a June peace agreement as talks on reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz drag on.

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  20. Aug 8
  21. Running 23h

    Hormuz Opening Uncertain After New Strike, as Trump Administration Says Deal May Be Close

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  22. Aug 7
  23. Running 2d

    CENTCOM says it redirected 53 commercial vessels amid US blockade against Iran

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  24. WorldRunning 2d

    Iran, Oman near Hormuz shipping deal as vessel traffic plummets

    Traffic through critical chokepoint dropped to 33 vessels amid negotiations, with Iran setting conditions for broader US talks.

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  25. Aug 3
  26. WorldRunning 5d

    20,000 seafarers trapped in Persian Gulf as US-Iran war enters sixth month

    Thousands of merchant sailors, mostly Indian and Filipino crews, remain stranded in the Strait of Hormuz with no clear exit as attacks on shipping intensify.

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  27. Jul 27
  28. WorldRunning 15d

    Iran Demands US Withdrawal, Reparations to Reopen Strait of Hormuz After Trump War

    Tehran's sweeping conditions to lift its blockade highlight strategic failure of US military campaign, analysts say.

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