Why did UAE cut Iran trade, and how exposed is Tehran’s US$21b import lifeline?
DUBAI, Aug 21 — The UAE this week announced it was suspending trade with Iran, heaping pressure on…
Iran warns Gulf nations against helping US as UAE halts trade ties
Iran’s armed forces warned Gulf countries against assisting the US military on Wednesday, hours after the United Arab…
Iran Claims to Have Seized Tanker as It Continues Targeting UAE Shipping
Iranian media is carrying unconfirmed reports on Monday, August 17, that it has detained a tanker linked to…
Hormuz Tanker Traffic Slows to a Trickle
Tanker traffic via the Strait of Hormuz slowed further over the weekend, maintaining upward pressure on oil prices.…
Shipping Through Strait of Hormuz Slows Sharply, Kepler Data Shows
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed sharply this week, with no vessels recorded passing through…
Vessel is attacked in Hormuz, Israeli strike kills 7 in Lebanon, and other news from the Middle East
A vessel was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, Emirati state media said Saturday, and Houthis struck a…
Vessel is attacked in Hormuz, Israeli strike kills 7 in Lebanon, and other news from the Middle East
A vessel was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, Emirati state media said Saturday, and Houthis struck a…
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Condemn Attack on Two UAE Oil Tankers in Strait of Hormuz
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have condemned an attack on two oil tankers belonging to the United Arab Emirates’…
UAE says another ADNOC ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz
Another ship belonging to the United Arab Emirates’ state oil company ADNOC was attacked in the Strait of…
Fallout Spreads Across the Middle East as the Iran War Grinds On
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Yemen’s Houthis said they targeted Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery with two drones on Thursday,…
Iraq’s oil exports via Strait of Hormuz include Abu Dhabi’s Adnoc, says SOMO director
Iraq‘s oil marketing company said Abu Dhabi’s main energy company was among firms buying its crude and sending…
UAE denounces Iranian attack on ADNOC vessels in Strait of Hormuz as “act of piracy”
ANI | Updated: Aug 14, 2026 13:00 IST Cairo [Egypt], August 14 (ANI): The United Arab Emirates issued…