Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to shipping transit on Saturday, saying the move was a response to Israel’s alleged violation of a ceasefire through continued military actions in southern Lebanon. Diplomatic context The announcement came as Pakistan confirmed that US-Iran talks aimed at securing a lasting peace agreement are expected to open in…

Gaza health officials said Israeli strikes on Saturday killed five people, including four members of the same family, in the latest violence to rock the Palestinian territory despite a ceasefire. Israel and Hamas trade near-daily accusations of truce violations and the Gaza Strip remains gripped by bloodshed as progress on permanently ending the war remains…

The Strait of Hormuz reopens after a US-Iran MoU, easing global energy security concerns. Learn how this impacts crude oil prices, shipping, and major importers like India. Dubai/New Delhi, Jun 19 (PTI) The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz marks the end of nearly four months of disruption that sent crude oil prices soaring and…

Al Jazeera condemned Israel’s ‘deliberate’ targeting of Wishah, the network’s 12th media worker killed in Gaza since October 2023. Published On 20 Jun 202620 Jun 2026 Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah has been killed in an Israeli air attack on a house in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza. He was among two people…

Israel and Somaliland have signed a strategic agreement, strengthening ties in the Red Sea region. For Indian investors, this development in a vital maritime trade corridor could influence shipping costs, insurance premiums, and energy import security, requiring a close watch on potential regional supply chain disruptions. What Happened Israel and Somaliland have entered into a…

205 EU leaders have increased pressure on the European Commission to prepare legal options for restricting imports from Israeli settlements, moving a long-running legal and political dispute closer to a formal trade measure. European Union leaders have pressed the European Commission to prepare legal texts for possible restrictions on imports from Israeli settlements in the…

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz rose to its highest rate in two months after a deal to halt the US-Iran war, maritime trackers said on Friday. A total of 25 commercial vessels crossed the newly reopened strait on Thursday, the highest number since mid-April, according to data from tracking firm AXSMarine. The spike…

Diplomatic tensions erupted at the United Nations on June 19 when Israel’s ambassador and senior U.N. officials engaged in a heated exchange during a public hearing in New York marking the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. The confrontation involved Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, and two senior…

After the US–Iran memorandum, the key question for the global energy market is no longer only whether the political pause between Washington and Tehran will hold. The bigger question is whether the Strait of Hormuz will remain genuinely open and safe for tankers. At first, the signals looked encouraging: after the interim deal entered into…

Norway has begun a public consultation on draft legislation that would prohibit trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, according to the foreign ministry. The proposed law would prohibit the import of goods produced in Israeli settlements and ban exports to them. It would also prohibit the purchase of property in settlements, services…