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https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/trump-says-irans-gift-was-allowing-10-oil-ships-through-hormuz
Trump says Iran’s 'gift' was allowing 10 oil ships through Hormuz - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs...
Mar 26, 2026 - Meanwhile the White House's top Mideast envoy said Iran
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https://www.al-monitor.com/newsletter/2026-03-31/trump-slams-europe-over-hormuz
Trump slams Europe over Hormuz - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent since 2012
Lamenting the lack of support from European allies, Trump wrote on Truth Social that European states will “have to start learning how to fight for yourself.”
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https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/ships-brandish-china-links-weave-through-strait-hormuz
Ships brandish China-links to weave through Strait of Hormuz - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs...
Mar 9, 2026 - Ships anchored in the Gulf or transiting the Strait of Hormuz are changing their tracking data to boast links to China in an attempt to evade Iranian attacks,...
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https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/04/us-vows-target-more-iranian-infrastructure-nations-seek-open-hormuz
US vows to target more Iranian infrastructure as nations seek to open Hormuz - AL-MONITOR: The...
Apr 3, 2026 - By Kanishka Singh and Enas AlashrayWASHINGTON/CAIRO, , April 3 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said the U.S.
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https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/04/only-five-ships-pass-through-strait-hormuz-24-hours
Only five ships pass through Strait of Hormuz in 24 hours - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading...
Apr 24, 2026 - By Jonathan SaulLONDON, April 24 (Reuters) - Only five ships, including one Iranian oil products tanker, have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past...
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https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/04/container-ship-declaring-french-ownership-passes-through-hormuz-strait
Container ship declaring French ownership passes through Hormuz strait - AL-MONITOR: The Middle...
Apr 3, 2026 - A container ship declaring itself to have a French owner has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, according Marine Traffic data analysed by AFP Friday.The...
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https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/hormuz-risk-halts-energy-flows-iran-keeps-moving-oil-now
Hormuz risk halts energy flows but Iran keeps moving oil — for now - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs...
Mar 6, 2026 - While much of the world’s attention has focused on threats to Gulf oil exports and surging prices, the escalating conflict also exposes a key vulnerability for...
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https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/04/french-japanese-ships-cross-strait-hormuz-first-war
French, Japanese ships cross Strait of Hormuz in first since war - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs...
Apr 3, 2026 - One French- and another Japanese-owned vessel are among a handful of vessels to have crossed the war-torn Strait of Hormuz, maritime tracking data showed...
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https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/04/hostage-hormuz-can-gulf-rewire-future-energy-flows-bypass-irans-chokepoint
Hostage to Hormuz, can Gulf rewire future energy flows to bypass Iran’s chokepoint? - AL-MONITOR:...
Apr 5, 2026 - As the US-Israel-Iran war disrupts around 20% of global oil supply, experts point to opportunities and challenges facing a renewed push to develop alternatives...
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https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/02/russia-china-iran-hold-joint-naval-drills-strait-hormuz-what-know
Russia, China, Iran to hold joint naval drills in Strait of Hormuz: What to know - AL-MONITOR: The...
Feb 17, 2026 - The drills come as the three countries strengthen their ties amid growing US economic and military pressure on Iran.
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