Iran Warns Gulf Nations of Major Response After Gas Field Strike March 18, 2026 By Patrick Sykes and Kateryna Kadabashy ran warned countries around the Persian Gulf that a number of energy assets are now “legitimate targets” after Israel attacked...
Three Ships Struck in Day of Heavy Middle East Attacks March 11, 2026 By Patrick Sykes, Alex Longley and Patpicha Tanakasempipat Three vessels were hit by suspected projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf on Wednesday, one of the...
Yet Another Russia-Linked Tanker Gets Attacked in the Black Sea December 2, 2025 By Patrick Sykes and Firat Kozok A fourth Russia-connected tanker in under a week was attacked on Tuesday, a sharp uptick in strikes on Moscow-associated shipping...
US, UK Ships Return to Red Sea After Houthis Vow to Hold Fire January 29, 2025 By Patrick Sykes British and American ships are tentatively returning to the Red Sea after Yemen’s Houthi rebels vowed to hold off attacks...
Sanctions, Insurance Standoff Escalates, With More Oil Tankers Stuck in Turkish Strait December 9, 2022 By Firat Kozok, Taylan Bilgic and Patrick Sykes A standoff over sanctions and insurance that has caused a jam of oil tankers at the key Bosphorus shipping strait...