In interview with Al Jazeera, chief of the International Maritime Organization says world should reject tolls in waterway. Iran’s bid to charge ships tolls to transit the Strait of Hormuz would be illegal and should be rejected by the international community, the head of the global shipping watchdog has said,Continue Reading
Washington and Tehran accuse each other of not honoring this agreement. Published On 10 Apr 202610 Apr 2026 Shipping remains at a standstill in the Strait of Hormuz despite the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, dampening hopes for a resolution to one of the worst global energyContinue Reading
After 40 days of fighting, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Wednesday morning, with negotiations expected to begin on Friday in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad. One of the key points in Iran’s 10‑point proposal is allowing shipping to resume through the Strait of Hormuz, through whichContinue Reading
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – After a long day of ferrying passengers to and fro recently, e-hailing driver Nguyen was dejected to find he had spent half of his earnings on fuel. “I drove for around seven or eight hours, making around 240,000 Vietnamese dong [$9.11] and then IContinue Reading
Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has positioned himself as an unlikely financial adviser during the United States-Israel war on Iran. In a series of posts on Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list In a recent post, he wrote: “Heads-up: Pre-market so-called ‘news’ or ‘Truth’ is often justContinue Reading
US Department of Defense demands retraction of report alleging broker sought multimillion-dollar investment for Hegseth. Published On 31 Mar 2026Mar 31, 2026 The United States Department of Defense has demanded the retraction of a newspaper report alleging that a broker for defense chief Pete Hegseth attempted to make a largeContinue Reading
Manila – Despite driving his jeepney through some of Metro Manila’s busiest neighborhoods on a daily basis, Arturo Modelo, 52, only takes home about a third of the 600 Philippine pesos ($10) he would normally earn, as the cost of fuel has soared in the Philippines and its profits haveContinue Reading
Tehran, Iran – Iranians are dealing with the fallout of the US-Israeli war on their country for the fourth week while being squeezed by a dwindling economy and the longest internet shutdown the country has ever experienced. Most of the country is closed down this week for Nowruz holidays toContinue Reading
Iran’s Araghchi calls for global condemnation of US-Israel ‘military aggression’ that disrupted transit through the Strait of Hormuz. Published On 17 Mar 2026Mar 17, 2026 Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has blamed the United States-Israel war for disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuzthe critical global artery through whichContinue Reading
Warning comes as 400 million barrels of oil are being released from global reserves during waterway’s closure. Listen to this article | 4 mins info Published On 11 Mar 202611 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2GoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary GuardContinue Reading
