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Strait of Hormuz
A selection of stories about the Strait of Hormuz
Oman ‘presents Iran with plan for regional management of Strait of Hormuz’
Donald Trump has warned that US attacks will resume if negotiations do not deliver agreement
Trump warns of return to ‘strong military action’ if Iran diplomacy fails
Tehran says there are no direct talks to the US to end the conflict
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The conflict with Russia has entered a new phase, one defined less by territorial gains than by intense technological competition
Oil falls more than 7% as Iran and US pause strikes over Strait of Hormuz
Brent lower after two weeks of escalating violence had pushed crude to more than $100 a barrel
US prolongs pause in attacks on Iran as peace talks continue
Tehran accuses Ukraine of deadly attack on Iranian vessel in Caspian Sea
Missiles launched from Yemen at Saudi oil refineries have been ‘shot down’
Iran-backed Houthis targeting kingdom, which has been diverting oil to skirt Tehran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade
US and Iran trade strikes as fears of escalation mount
Trump says Iran would be accountable for any further attacks by Yemen’s Houthi fighters amid widening conflict
Trump close to deciding on ‘massive attack’ against Iran after Houthis strike Red Sea tankers
UN’s António Guterres says Middle East being pushed to ‘edge of the unimaginable’ amid mounting fears over conflict’s trajectory
Oil hits $100 for first time since May
Houthi militant attack on Saudi Arabian tankers threatens deeper supply disruptions
Wholesale electricity prices fell by 6.2% in June
Wholesale electricity prices decreased by 6.2 per cent last month, but remain much higher than last year
High prices to squeeze families’ cash, Bank of Ireland warns
Energy price hikes to remain until middle of next year as conflict in Middle East worsens
Oil tankers reverse course as Yemen’s Houthis open new front in US-Iran war
Washington continues attacks on Gulf nation with Tehran launching strikes at US sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan
‘It could trigger global recession’: How new blockade by Iran-backed Houthis may impact energy prices
A successful effort to shut the Bab el-Mandeb Strait would strike at one of the world’s most important oil shipping routes
All-out war edges closer with 10th consecutive night of US strikes on Iran
Renewed bombings followed the death of another American service member
European shares fall amid heightened Middle East tension and Ryanair profit slump
Oil prices wobble as shipping traffic in Strait of Hormuz comes almost to a halt
Oil prices rise back above $90 as Iran hits tankers
US carries out fresh wave of attacks as the number of American casualties rises
Ireland could convene negotiations between the US and Iran
Without diplomatic assistance, this conflict could bubble along for years
US attacks Iran’s Revolutionary Guard over two troops killed in Jordan
Tehran’s strikes on US regional allies come in response to hits on Iranian civilian infrastructure, including bridges and power facilities
Two US military personnel dead and one missing after Iranian attack in Jordan
Iranian supreme leader warns US of ‘unforgettable lessons’
Cutting excise duties on petrol and diesel is the wrong approach, EU commissioner warns
China racing towards becoming an ‘electro-state’ while European green transition stagnating, energy commissioner warns
Despite renewed strikes and Trump’s bluster, both sides want an end to Iran conflict
Points of contention and much ambiguity surround the memorandum of understanding that underpins the ceasefire, but there are some positive signs
AI-related trade a bright spot for Ireland amid Trump tariffs ‘whiplash effect’, says Ibec
But outlook for Irish economy remains ‘volatile’ amid uncertainty around global energy prices
US conducts new wave of strikes against Iran after reimposing naval blockade
Tehran threatens to shut off more regional energy exports
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Oil prices rise as Trump threatens further strikes on Iran
US resumes blockade on the Islamic Republic’s shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
Trump to drop proposed Strait of Hormuz cargo fee as fresh strikes launched against Iran
US president says he will ‘replace’ plan with investment from Gulf states into US amid ongoing exchanges of fire with Tehran
European shares rise on softer US inflation data, Trump backing down on Strait of Hormuz
Dublin bucks trend with slight decline, but Wall Street ahead in early-afternoon trading
Chipmakers lead losses, oil rises on US standoff with Iran
Inflation fears reignited as Trump reinstates Hormuz blockade
Trump threat to charge ships in Strait of Hormuz for protection is a gift to Iran
Global Briefing: Trump’s proposed toll would be far higher than the $2m per vessel Tehran demands and will add to the global economic pain
Iran trades blows with US and gun stash linked to Polish crime gang in Ireland seized
New law to allow paid leave for women after a miscarriage to be brought before Cabinet; school costs leading some into debt
Trump to reinstate US naval blockade of Iran
US to charge 20% fee on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz
Why has the Iran-US ceasefire memorandum frayed?
Vague wording of provisional agreement left critical issues, including Tehran’s nuclear programme, to second phase of talks
Spike in oil prices hits stocks in travel sector
Irish markets fell flat across the board with Ryanair leading declines
Ships pass through Strait of Hormuz in secret as US and Iran continue fighting
Six commodity carrying vessels transited key global waterway with their transponders turned off on Sunday
Oil jumps and global stocks fall as US-Iran hostilities escalate
New clashes over control of Strait of Hormuz put investors in ‘risk-off’ mode
The Irish Times view on the US and Iran: neither war nor peace in the Gulf
The region is left trapped in a brutal limbo
Trump says US and Iran agree to engage in talks but ceasefire is ‘over’
Qatari negotiators meeting officials in Iran seeking to de-escalate renewed tensions after attacks on vessels in Strait of Hormuz
US and Iran trade strikes; Irish Government prepared for ‘all scenarios’
The US military says it has struck at 170 targets in Iran over the last 48 hours
Trump says Iran ceasefire is ‘over’. But is it?
Global Briefing: Even as the US president described Tehran’s negotiators as ‘scum’, he paid a grudging tribute to their ingenuity
Oil extends gains as US strikes in Iran rattle markets
Fresh hostilities will test suppliers’ ability to keep vessels crossing Strait of Hormuz chokepoint
US carries out new attacks on Iran, Trump says agreement to halt fighting is ‘over’
Strikes intended to degrade Iran’s ability ‘to threaten freedom of navigation’ in Strait of Hormuz, US says
No strait answer as US and Iran are stuck in cycle of strikes
Trump pushes to get ships moving through Strait of Hormuz while Iran resists dilution of its control over waterway
US military launches series of fresh ‘powerful strikes’ against Iran
Latest assaults in key global shipping lane were the most in a single day since late April, says UN agency
Stocks slip despite Samsung’s record profit as AI outlook revives jitters
Brent crude up 1 per cent after US-Iran peace talks appeared to stall
Crowds march through Tehran to mourn slain Iranian leader Ali Khamenei
Drone footage shows many tens of thousands of people crammed into a boulevard in centre of capital
Global economy is coping with a multitude of challenges, but can it last?
Are we invulnerable or just plain lucky?
Oil eases for third day as barrels flow through Strait of Hormuz
Signs of progress in indirect talks between the US and Iran also cheer investors
Euro zone inflation falls more than expected to 2.8% in June
Price growth remains above central bank’s target for fourth straight month
US-Iran war: Why has violence flared up again?
In the News podcast: Tensions high over control of Strait of Hormuz
Irish inflation moderates to 3.3% as Lane warns about second-round effects
Global tensions easing and energy prices dropping slows rate of increase
Stocks and oil prices edge up as investors eye Iran peace deal
Tech shares rebound on Wall Street after last week’s sell-off
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