Iran emerged from the 2026 war not as a defeated state but as one with growing leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical energy chokepoint. In this guest essay,
President Trump said 'the denuclearization of Iran is moving along well' after July 1 talks in Doha. The technical discussions focused on the Strait of Hormuz and $6 billion in frozen Iranian
Iran's IRGC struck the Singapore-flagged cargo ship Ever Lovely with a drone in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, hours after warning ships against the IMO-approved Omani route. The UN has paused
President Trump said 'the denuclearization of Iran is moving along well' after July 1 talks in Doha. The technical discussions focused on the Strait of Hormuz and $6 billion in frozen Iranian
US and Iranian diplomats met in Doha on Tuesday for technical talks to lock down the June 17 Islamabad peace framework and restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, as a
Qatar confirmed Wednesday that US-Iran nuclear talks will pause for the Khamenei state funeral and resume after July 9. Five days of mourning eat directly into the 60-day MoU window — with
Iran's IRGC has been running an operational $2 million per-crossing toll in the Strait of Hormuz since mid-March, with China, Russia, India, Iraq, and Pakistan transiting free. The five-nation exemption list tracks
US officials believed Israel was plotting to assassinate Iran's nuclear negotiators Araghchi and Ghalibaf while the MoU was being finalized. Israeli jets entered Iranian airspace as Ghalibaf flew home from Islamabad. Washington
OFAC FAQ 1249, issued April 29, prohibits payments to Iran or the IRGC for Hormuz transit — for US persons, US-linked financial institutions, and US-controlled foreign entities. GL X, the oil sanctions
Iran's parliament approved a Hormuz toll bill in committee that would bar US-linked and sanctioning-nation vessels and convert the IRGC's existing fee system into enforceable statute. The legislative calendar converges with the
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