The US blockade of Iran is a gamble. Will it work?

The US military has the capability to mount a blockade of vessels moving in and out of the Gulf. The question is: to what end?

Shipping Companies Remain Reluctant to Sail Through Strait of Hormuz

The United States said it would begin blocking vessels doing business with Iran. Details on how that would work are unclear.

By Peter Eavis and Jenny Gross

Stocks Drop Ahead of Hormuz Blockade as Earnings Season Begins - Bloomberg.com

Stocks Drop Ahead of Hormuz Blockade as Earnings Season Begins  Bloomberg.com

Starmer defends fast-tracking EU rules into UK law

Prime minister says mechanism would help cut business costs and bring down prices

Trump's threat to blockade Strait of Hormuz leaves more questions than answers

Doubts linger over whether the US can actually filter access to the strait, even as Washington claims that two of its destroyers have already managed to break through the Iranian blockade.

US expected to start naval blockade of Iranian ports after deadline passes

Iran warns Americans they face higher pump prices due to prohibition scheduled to start on Monday evening Middle East crisis – live updates The US blockade of ships using Iranian ports in the Gulf was due to take effect on Monday evening, turning the six-week-old conflict between the US-Israeli coalition and Iran into a test of economic endurance. US Central Command (Centcom) made no formal announcement of the start of the blockade but had said it would take effect at 5.30pm Iranian time (3...

By Julian Borger Senior international correspondent

Starmer announces talks to address the Strait of Hormuz crisis

Starmer has announced talks to be held this week and co-hosted with France, aiming at diplomatic end to the war on Iran

US moves to block Iranian ports as Iran threatens retaliatory strikes on Gulf shipping hubs

The United States on Monday moved to implement a blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical shipping corridors, after US-Iran peace talks failed over the weekend, but questions persist over how fully the measures can be enforced and what they will mean in practice. Despite concerns of escalation, Pakistan, which has acted as mediator in the peace negotiations, continued efforts to resolve the ongoing conflict with diplomacy as the two-week ceasefire...

By Khushboo Razdan,Lucy Quaggin

Trump’s blockade is starting. Here’s why stocks are only off modestly for now.

The American military on Monday was implementing a blockade on all ships entering and exiting Iranian ports. President Donald Trump and the Pentagon both said the blockade would be starting at 10 a.m. Eastern.

By Victor Reklaitis

US Navy destroyers that weren't built to hunt and clear mines are leading a risky mission in the Strait of Hormuz

USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. is one of two destroyers that transited the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend. US Navy photo The US Navy began setting the stage for mine-clearing operations in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Two guided-missile destroyers, which aren't meant to clear mines, have transited the strait. The operations come as the US also launches a blockade of Iran's ports. The US military has launched a new mission to clear Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz, kicking off a dang...

‘Mosaic defense’: Iran’s strategy for resisting the United States and Israel

Faced with the sustained targeting of its top leadership, the Iranian regime is waging war through a decentralized military command

By Óscar Gutiérrez Garrido

Would a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz be legal? An international law expert explains

The freedom of navigation through international straits is one of the core principles of international law, Donald Rothwell writes

By Donald Rothwell

UK and France to co-host talks this week on possible defensive naval mission for Hormuz

Trump warns of strikes on Iranian ‘fast attack ships’ as Hormuz blockade takes effect

Social media platforms need to stop never-ending scrolling, UK's Starmer says - The Straits Times

Social media platforms need to stop never-ending scrolling, UK's Starmer says  The Straits Times

F-35B Lightning II Jets, MV-22 Ospreys, 15 Warships: Trump's Hormuz Arsenal

US President Donald Trump warned on Monday that any Iranian fast-attack ships approaching the blockade would be destroyed.

France, UK to hold talks without US on restoring Strait of Hormuz traffic

France and the UK will meet this week to work on restoring traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively shut down by US-Israel war with Iran. The announcement comes as US President Donald Trump ordered a blockade on ships going in or out of Iranian ports. French President Emmanuel Macron said the mission would be "separate from the warring parties".

By RFI

‘SNL UK’ Ratings Stabilize For Final Ep Before Hiatus

Ratings on SNL UK stabilized on Saturday night. The fourth episode of the first-ever British version of the show, which now takes a week hiatus, was watched by 120,000 viewers on Saturday night, grabbing a share of 1.6% of Brits who were watching TV at the time. This was a small decline of 10,000 on […]

By Max Goldbart

UK will not back blockade of Strait of Hormuz, PM Starmer says

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that whatever the pressure, Britain would not be dragged into the Iran war nor be involved in a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. “We’re not supporting the blockade,” he told BBC Radio 5 Live, adding that it was vital to get the Strait reopened. “It is, […]

UK will not back blockade of Strait of Hormuz, PM Starmer says

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that whatever the pressure, Britain would not be dragged into the Iran war and was not supporting a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, Starmer said it was vital to get the Strait reopened. “It is, in my view, vital that […]

By Newsroom

Trump’s naval blockade: how it will work

The US will blockade Iranian ports after talks between the two sides failed

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK

US Allies Loudly Reject Trump's Scheme To Blockade Hormuz: 'Not Getting Dragged In'

US Allies Loudly Reject Trump's Scheme To Blockade Hormuz: 'Not Getting Dragged In' The United Kingdom and several other countries rejected Washington's plan to impose a blockade on Iranian ports and target ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which has gone into effect Monday. Prime Minister Keir Starmer made clear his stance that "we are not supporting the blockade" in a fresh interview with BBC Radio. He emphasized that the UK is not "getting dragged in" to the US-Israeli w...

By Tyler Durden

France, UK to work on ‘peaceful multinational mission’ for Hormuz - Dhaka Tribune

France, UK to work on ‘peaceful multinational mission’ for Hormuz  Dhaka Tribune

France, UK to work on ‘peaceful multinational mission’ for Hormuz

France and the UK plan a peaceful Hormuz multinational mission to restore freedom of navigation, separate from a US-led naval blockade on Iran. Read More: https://punchng.com/france-uk-to-work-on-peaceful-multinational-mission-for-hormuz/

By Punch Newspapers

US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz – How it will be implemented

The situation in the Middle East escalates after the collapse of the negotiations The post US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz – How it will be implemented appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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UK could adopt EU single market rules under new legislation

Sir Keir Starmer is planning legislation to allow the UK to adopt new EU laws without Parliament having to hold a full vote each time.

By Emmanuel Tetteh

US says to begin blockade of Iranian ports - Kuwait Times

US says to begin blockade of Iranian ports  Kuwait Times