Apr 17 Watch 7:22 After weeks of fighting, ceasefire sparks cautious celebration in Lebanon By Simona Foltyn, Winston Wilde Iran declared that it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial sea traffic, which President Trump eagerly supported in a social media post. But Trump also declared that the U.S. blockade of Iran's ports could continue. Meanwhile, the day-old… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 5:26 Timeline for Strait of Hormuz shipping recovery remains uncertain By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the status of the Strait of Hormuz and if it’s really open to all ships, Amna Nawaz spoke with Ian Ralby. He is president of Auxilium Worldwide, a non-profit organization that focuses on ocean governance and maritime law… Continue watching
Apr 17 Trump says Iran and U.S. are working to remove sea mines from Strait of Hormuz By Associated Press Removing any mines will be critical to regain the confidence of commercial vessels that use the vital waterway to deliver oil and other products. Continue reading
Apr 17 German chancellor seeks U.S. involvement in mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz By Associated Press Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Germany, ″if possible, would also like to see the United States of America participate; we believe this would be desirable.″… Continue reading
Apr 17 Macron and Starmer welcome news of Strait of Hormuz opening but say it must be permanent By Sylvie Corbet, Jill Lawless, Associated Press President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Keir Starmer plan an international mission to restore maritime security, with military planners meeting in London next week. Continue reading
Apr 17 Oil prices plummet as Wall Street rallies to new record following Strait of Hormuz reopening By Stan Choe, Associated Press Oil prices are falling by more than 10%, and Wall Street is rallying toward another record after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is fully open, which would allow oil tankers to exit the Persian Gulf again and carry crude… Continue reading
Apr 17 Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz as U.S. blockade remains By Kareem Chehayeb, Abby Sewell, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press The president's decision to continue the blockade despite Iran’s announcement appeared aimed at sustaining pressure on Tehran. Continue reading
Apr 17 Rising oil prices threaten to intensify hunger in Haiti, report finds By Evens Sanon, Dánica Coto, Associated Press More than 5.83 million Haitians are expected to face acute levels of hunger from March to June, representing more than half the country’s population, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 5:35 UN official warns Strait of Hormuz dispute is disrupting global food supply By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi To discuss the global stakes of the impasse in the Strait of Hormuz and its impact on deepening humanitarian crises, Geoff Bennett spoke with Jorge Moreira da Silva, the executive director of the UN’s Office for Project Services and head… Continue watching
Apr 16 Europe nears energy crisis with global implications, head of energy agency warns By John Leicester, Associated Press Europe has “maybe six weeks or so” of remaining jet fuel supplies, said Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency Executive Director . Continue reading