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Fighter Jets To Missile Destroyers: US Firepower In Gulf As Iran Strike Looms
US President Donald Trump said in January that "very big, very powerful" ships were sailing to Iran and that America hoped to not have to use them. As Trump considers a strike on Iran, a host of US military assets have been sent to the Middle East.
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US Tanker Approached By Iranian Gunboats In Strait Of Hormuz
British maritime security firm Vanguard Tech said Tuesday that a US-flagged tanker was approached and challenged by Iranian gunboats in the Strait of Hormuz before continuing on its way.
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US Jet Shoots Down Iran Drone "Aggressively Approaching" Aircraft Carrier
A US fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that approached an American aircraft carrier in the Middle East on Tuesday, Washington said, as renewed tensions on the high seas overshadowed plans for nuclear talks.
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Iran Plans Live Fire Drills Near US Warships. Why Focus Is On Strait Of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, again has become a focus of tensions as Iran prepares to launch a military drill that could see fire into a lane crucial for global shipping.
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Iran Made Preparations To Mine Strait Of Hormuz: US sources
The Iranian military loaded naval mines onto vessels in the Persian Gulf last month, a move that intensified concerns in Washington that Tehran was gearing up to blockade the Strait of Hormuz following Israel's strikes on sites across Iran.
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Vessels Near Strait Of Hormuz Transmit Unusual Messages To Prevent Attacks
U.S. President Donald Trump brokered a ceasefire after 12 days of war but the maritime threat remains elevated, the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) said.
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Explained: Why Closing Strait Of Hormuz Could Backfire On Iran
The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could retaliate by trying to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important oil chokepoint in terms of the large volumes of crude that pass through it every day.
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What War In Middle East Means For Global Oil Markets And What It Doesn't
The conventional wisdom used to be that war in the Middle East would send oil prices soaring. Not anymore.
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Oil Prices Drop As Israel Agrees To Ceasefire Proposal
Oil prices sank more than five percent Tuesday after Israel said it had agreed to US President Donald Trump's proposal for a bilateral ceasefire with Iran. Brent was down 5.2 percent at $67.75 per barrel.
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Hormuz Blockade Threatens Energy Security Of Asia's Largest Economies
Around 84 percent of oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz is destined for Asia, leaving the economies of China, India, South Korea and others vulnerable should Iran blockade the crucial trading route over US strikes on its nuclear sites.
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Fighter Jets To Missile Destroyers: US Firepower In Gulf As Iran Strike Looms
US President Donald Trump said in January that "very big, very powerful" ships were sailing to Iran and that America hoped to not have to use them. As Trump considers a strike on Iran, a host of US military assets have been sent to the Middle East.
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US Tanker Approached By Iranian Gunboats In Strait Of Hormuz
British maritime security firm Vanguard Tech said Tuesday that a US-flagged tanker was approached and challenged by Iranian gunboats in the Strait of Hormuz before continuing on its way.
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US Jet Shoots Down Iran Drone "Aggressively Approaching" Aircraft Carrier
A US fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that approached an American aircraft carrier in the Middle East on Tuesday, Washington said, as renewed tensions on the high seas overshadowed plans for nuclear talks.
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Iran Plans Live Fire Drills Near US Warships. Why Focus Is On Strait Of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, again has become a focus of tensions as Iran prepares to launch a military drill that could see fire into a lane crucial for global shipping.
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Iran Made Preparations To Mine Strait Of Hormuz: US sources
The Iranian military loaded naval mines onto vessels in the Persian Gulf last month, a move that intensified concerns in Washington that Tehran was gearing up to blockade the Strait of Hormuz following Israel's strikes on sites across Iran.
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Vessels Near Strait Of Hormuz Transmit Unusual Messages To Prevent Attacks
U.S. President Donald Trump brokered a ceasefire after 12 days of war but the maritime threat remains elevated, the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) said.
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Explained: Why Closing Strait Of Hormuz Could Backfire On Iran
The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could retaliate by trying to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important oil chokepoint in terms of the large volumes of crude that pass through it every day.
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What War In Middle East Means For Global Oil Markets And What It Doesn't
The conventional wisdom used to be that war in the Middle East would send oil prices soaring. Not anymore.
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Oil Prices Drop As Israel Agrees To Ceasefire Proposal
Oil prices sank more than five percent Tuesday after Israel said it had agreed to US President Donald Trump's proposal for a bilateral ceasefire with Iran. Brent was down 5.2 percent at $67.75 per barrel.
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Hormuz Blockade Threatens Energy Security Of Asia's Largest Economies
Around 84 percent of oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz is destined for Asia, leaving the economies of China, India, South Korea and others vulnerable should Iran blockade the crucial trading route over US strikes on its nuclear sites.
