US-Iran Clashes Escalate as Fears Grow of Extended Conflict September 2, 2026 By Patrick Sykes and Kate Sullivan Fighting between the US and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz intensified after a period of relative calm,...
Hormuz Hostilities Pick Up as Two Tankers Reportedly Struck September 1, 2026 By Grant Smith, Weilun Soon and Eltaf Najafizada wo oil supertankers attempting to exit the Strait of Hormuz were struck by projectiles late Monday, maritime security consultant Marisks...
War in Iran Continues to Drive Interest in Renewables August 28, 2026 By Coco Liu and Emma Court Six months after US-Israeli strikes disrupted Middle Eastern fossil fuel production and turned the Strait of Hormuz into a naval...
Update: Iran, Oman Agree to Share Strait of Hormuz Revenue August 26, 2026 By Arsalan Shahla and Patrick Sykes Iran’s military said it reached a revenue-sharing agreement with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran and Washington’s standoff...
Iran, Oman Push Talks for ‘Interim’ Reopening of Hormuz August 26, 2026 By Veena Ali-Khan and Arsalan Shahla Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Omani counterpart Badr Albusaidi discussed an “interim framework” aimed at resuming shipping through...
Iran Threatens to Go on Offensive in Strait of Hormuz if Diplomacy Fails August 17, 2026 By Parisa Hafezi and Katharine Jackson Iran has decided to shift its policy from defensive to “fully offensive” due to the deadlock in efforts to agree...
Two Slicks Appear in Gulf as Huge Oil Spill off Oman Threatens Disaster August 14, 2026 By Nilo Tabrizy, Catherine Cartier and Jonathan Saul Two slicks have appeared in Iranian waters, satellite imagery and video verified by Reuters show, as tit-for-tat attacks on oil...
Experts Race to Salvage Leaking Oil Tanker Grounded Off Oman August 13, 2026 By Weilun Soon and Ahmed Elimam Specialists are racing to salvage a sinking shadow-fleet tanker off Oman that has caused a massive oil slick, with rough...
Iran Battles Oil Spill Near Key Persian Gulf Island of Qeshm August 13, 2026 By Charles Gorrivan, Patrick Sykes and Prejula Prem Iran is battling an oil spill off Qeshm Island, underscoring the environmental risks posed by attacks on tankers in the...
German Drivers Accelerate Switch to EVs Due to Middle East War August 12, 2026 By Sasha Draeger-Mazer More German drivers than ever are switching to electric vehicles due to the jump in fuel prices triggered by the...