Once again, the tension between the US and Iran has escalated, bringing the Strait of Hormuz into focus once again in the global energy crisis. On August 31, the price of crude shot up by more than $2 per barrel following the US attack on two launchers on Iran’s Larak Island in the Strait, which ...

In terms of the Strait of Hormuz tension, things have now become more serious as both the US and Iran compete for control over the world’s most vital energy corridor. The US has claimed that its naval blockage of Iran can continue for an indefinite amount of time, whereas Iran holds that the strategic waterway ...

India has asked for an immediate de-escalation of tension in West Asia at the UNSC meeting. It is worried about the deteriorating security environment in the region. In addition to demanding restraint from all parties involved, India condemned attacks on merchant ships in the Straits of Hormuz as posing a great threat to maritime security ...

Geopolitical tensions in the Gulf area continue to grow; now more than ever, the world is watching one of the most strategically significant seaways of our time. Despite no actual interruption of trade through the seaway, worries regarding the security of the oil tankers have already affected the prices for crude oil. Experts from the ...

The clash between the US and Iran has reached another level, where both nations are taking new steps to attack the military installations, transport facilities, and other strategic sites associated with the Strait of Hormuz. The current situation is raising worries about the stability of the region, the supply of energy to the rest of ...