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Hormuz

Seoul doubts non-Iranian role in Hormuz ship attack report

South Korea has said it considers it unlikely that a non-Iranian actor was involved in the recent attack on a South Korean cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.

14 May 2026-11:49
Araghchi says Strait of Hormuz open to shipping but urges cooperation with Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the Strait of Hormuz remains open to all commercial vessels, but stressed that shipping traffic must cooperate with Iranian naval forces.

14 May 2026-11:40
Tehran accuses US of using ‘coercion’ to gain support for anti-Iran resolution

Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations has accused the United States of using “coercion” to secure backing for what it described as a politically motivated draft resolution targeting Iran’s activities in the Strait of Hormuz.

14 May 2026-10:52
How will the US-Iran ceasefire end?

Editor’s note: Moses Becker is a special political commentator for News.Az. He holds a PhD in political science and specialises in inter-ethnic and inter-religious relations. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of News.Az.

14 May 2026-09:38
Iran war boosts Russian budget revenues but energy tax take still lags 2022 levels

Russia’s state revenues from oil and gas have risen sharply following the escalation of the war in Iran, but overall energy tax income remains significantly below levels seen in 2022, according to finance ministry data.

13 May 2026-17:16
Iran warns no US weapons will transit Strait of Hormuz to regional bases

Iran will no longer allow US weapons shipments to transit through the Strait of Hormuz to regional military bases, the Iranian Army has warned, declaring that the strategic waterway is now under the coordinated control of the country’s armed forces.

13 May 2026-16:33
Geopolitics and Bitcoin: Why (or why not) world events shake crypto markets

The standoff between the United States and Iran has moved to the very center of global geopolitics, and its ripple effects are being felt well beyond oil markets and diplomatic back channels.

13 May 2026-16:05
Morgan Stanley raises S&P 500 target on earnings optimism

Morgan Stanley has raised its annual target for the S&P 500, saying strong corporate earnings and growing artificial intelligence adoption could continue driving gains in U.S. equities.

13 May 2026-15:55
Lavrov accuses Trump administration of targeting global energy control

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused the administration of US President Donald Trump of seeking greater control over global energy markets and pushing Russian companies out of international trade.

13 May 2026-14:25
Iran, Oman hold talks on Strait of Hormuz, maritime security, sovereign rights

Iranian and Omani delegations have held a legal-technical meeting to discuss the Strait of Hormuz, arrangements for the safe passage of ships, and the sovereign rights of both countries over the strategic waterway.

13 May 2026-11:32