The vessel, identified as Rich Starry, is owned by Full Star Shipping Ltd, linked to Shanghai Xuanrun Shipping Co Ltd, and has been under US sanctions since 2023 over alleged ties to Iran.
Face-to-face negotiations between the United States and Iran concluded on Sunday without reaching any agreement to end the ongoing war. This has cast serious doubt over the fragile 14-day ceasefire, which is set to expire on April 22. Blame Game Between Both Sides US officials claimed that the talks failed because Iran refused to commit.
Iran's dominance over the Strait of Hormuz remains evident, with surveillance through the chokepoint waters now extending from the tiny Iranian Larak island, while the US security structure over the Gulf has largely disintegrated, with no clear alternative framework yet in place.
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has held a high-level telephonic conversation with the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, to deliberate on the escalating tensions in the Middle East. In a post on X, President Macron confirmed that he had “just held a phone call with the Crown Prince.
London, April 10: UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on Friday reiterated Britain’s call for freedom of navigation, making it clear that the Strait of Hormuz must be fully reopened, without restrictions or tolls. UK Stresses ‘Free Navigation’ as Global Trade Hit “In my Mansion House speech, I made clear: the Strait of Hormuz must be.
US President Donald Trump accused Iran of violating a ceasefire understanding by restricting oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and warned Tehran against imposing fees on passing tankers. “Iran is doing a very poor job, dishonorable some would say, of allowing Oil to go through the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump said in a social media post.
New Delhi: India-flagged merchant ship Green Asha, which crossed the Strait of Hormuz on April 5, has safely reached Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday with its cargo of 15,400 tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), according to an official statement. The arrival of the tanker has come at a crucial.
The IRGC Navy has directed all cargo vessels and boats to adhere to these new, designated routes. It has been ensured that all ship movements will take place under the strict surveillance of the IRGC Navy.
