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Yemenโ€™s Houthis declare naval blockade of Saudi Arabia: What to know

Yemeni group says the announcement is based on the principle of 'an eye for an eye'.

US-Iran war: is Trump falling into a Vietnam โ€˜quagmireโ€™?

Five months and at least two ceasefires into the US-Israeli war on Iran, hostilities have intensified again, with US President Donald Trump reimposing a naval blockade on Iranian ports and American forces trading fresh strikes with Tehran. The renewed cycle is testing both Tehranโ€™s resilience and Washingtonโ€™s appetite for a prolonged conflict, prompting some analysts to draw uncomfortable parallels with the political tolls that past US presidents faced in drawn-out wars such as in Vietnam and...

US resumes Iran ports blockade as Gulf attacks continue: Whatโ€™s the latest?

Less than a month after signing an MoU as a step towards peace, the US reinstates a naval blockade on Iranian ports.

US keeping the Strait of Hormuz open is โ€˜a massive force problemโ€™

Former NATO analyst says Trump's push for a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz would mean a huge military operation.

Trump reinstating naval blockade of Iranian ports

The US president also says Washington will charge a 20% toll on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump: US will โ€˜take overโ€™ Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump has said the US will โ€˜take overโ€™ the Strait of Hormuz, accusing Iran of breaking the deal.

US to restore Iran blockade, charge fees for Strait of Hormuz shipping

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington would restore its blockade of Iran and impose fees on commercial vessels using the Strait of Hormuz, after a fresh exchange of attacks cast further doubt on efforts to negotiate an end to the conflict. Posting on social media, Trump said Iranian vessels and ships trading with Iran would be barred from transiting the strategic waterway, while other commercial traffic would be allowed to continue under a new system requiring payments for...