Iran Announces Exclusion Zone Near Strait of Hormuz Amid Escalating US Clashes

Oil extends gains after US and Iran strike ships - Reuters

Oil extends gains after US and Iran strike ships  Reuters

Iran warns of 'faster, heavier, more painful response' to US attacks

The comments came a day after Washington said it had struck Iranian oil tankers in response to Tehran's attacks on US warships in the region.

Iran, US Trade Tanker Attacks as Conflict Escalates

Iran and the US carried out tit-for-tat tanker strikes over the weekend, pushing oil prices higher and escalating a six-month war. Bloomberg's Paul Wallace has the latest. (Source: Bloomberg)

Oil Prices Rise Slightly After U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes

Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil, was up about 1 percent as trading resumed on Sunday, while the national average price of gas was nearly $4.15 a gallon.

By Stacy Cowley

Oil Rises as Escalating U.S.-Iran Conflict Stokes Supply Disruption Fears - WSJ

Oil Rises as Escalating U.S.-Iran Conflict Stokes Supply Disruption Fears  WSJ

Iran to announce restricted zone outside Strait of Hormuz

Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei says Tehran will announce a restricted zone around the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran will declare a ‘prohibited zone’ near Hormuz in coming days: security chief

Iran’s top security chief Mohsen Rezaei on Sunday said his country would establish a “prohibited zone” near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, state media reported. “In the coming days, a prohibited zone will be announced outside the Strait of Hormuz. This zone will start from the US Navy’s blockade line and include areas of the Persian Gulf. Any ship entering this new zone will be placed on the sanctions list” of Iran, Rezaei told state television. Also on Sunday, Iranian authorities said they...

By Agence France-Presse

Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 11 PM ET: Oil Rises as Escalating U.S.-Iran Conflict Stokes Supply Disruption Fears | OPEC, ... - Morningstar

Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 11 PM ET: Oil Rises as Escalating U.S.-Iran Conflict Stokes Supply Disruption Fears | OPEC, ...  Morningstar

Iran-US war latest: Tehran vows to extend ‘exclusion zone’ near Strait of Hormuz after US strikes on tankers

Centcom denies Iran's claims of successful attack on a US military vessel as a ‘total lie’

By Dan Haygarth and Shweta Sharma

Iran plans to announce an ‘exclusion zone’ that runs from the U.S. naval blockade line, through the Strait of Hormuz, and into the Persian Gulf

The comments came a day after the U.S. struck three Iranian oil tankers in response to Tehran launching ballistic missiles at Navy warships.

By The Associated Press

Global Market Today: Asian stocks open higher, oil rises after attacks

Asian stock markets saw gains thanks to a rise in US technology stocks on Friday. Oil prices also increased following tanker attacks between Iran and the US in the Strait of Hormuz. Investors are now keenly awaiting US inflation data that will influence Federal Reserve interest rate policies. Meanwhile, the yen showed volatility amid speculation regarding possible rate hikes by the Bank of Japan.

Why are the US and Iran attacking oil tankers? Could the Strait of Hormuz crisis push oil above $100?

US-Iran tanker attacks are raising fears of oil supply disruptions as Brent crude nears $100. Could the Strait of Hormuz crisis push oil above $100?

Iran says it plans to announce a new 'exclusion zone' near the Strait of Hormuz

The new head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council on Sunday said Tehran plans to announce an "exclusion zone” outside the Strait of Hormuz aimed at vessels it believes are attempting to transit the waterway. Mohsen Rezaei's comments to Iran's state broadcaster came with few details, a day after the US struck three Iranian oil tankers in response to Tehran launching ballistic missiles at US warships. Experts called the launches a dangerous escalation after Iran’s previous attacks at sea ta

By The Korea Herald

Oil at $120? Goldman Sachs flags risk if shipping attacks intensify - Moneycontrol.com

Oil at $120? Goldman Sachs flags risk if shipping attacks intensify  Moneycontrol.com

Hormuz traffic dips to lowest since May after US, Iranian strikes on ships

The risk for shipping in the Strait of Hormuz is now considered extreme, with multiple incidents of projectile strikes reported since July

By Reuters

US-Iran war: Tehran to announce new 'exclusion zone' near the Strait of Hormuz

Iran strikes back after attacks on oil tankers - China Daily

Iran strikes back after attacks on oil tankers  China Daily

Iran says maps of shipping routes through Hormuz to be signed 'in coming days'

Hormuz traffic dips to lowest since May after US, Iranian strikes on ships - arabnews.com

Hormuz traffic dips to lowest since May after US, Iranian strikes on ships  arabnews.com

Iran to announce "restricted zone" outside Hormuz Strait: top security official - Global Times

Iran to announce "restricted zone" outside Hormuz Strait: top security official  Global Times

US forces redirect 92 vessels and maritime blockade against Iran - thestar.com.my

US forces redirect 92 vessels and maritime blockade against Iran  thestar.com.my

Iran threatens greater force if US launches more attacks

Iran's top negotiator on Sunday threatened a more forceful response to any further US attacks after Tehran targeted American warships in their latest round of clashes. The post Iran threatens greater force if US launches more attacks appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Dennis Ross: Iran’s resilience during US war continues to ‘surprise’

TEHRAN — The clearest path to a deal to end the US war on Iran may lie in the dispute over shipping fees through the Strait of Hormuz, according to former US negotiator Dennis Ross, as Washington confronts the reality that months of military and economic pressure have failed to force Tehran into submission.

Oil extends gains after US and Iran strike ships

Oil prices extended gains ‌on Monday as tit-for-tat strikes between the U.S. and Iran on vessels sailing in the Strait of Hormuz and other areas heightened concerns of a prolonged supply disruption from the Middle East.

By Abubakar Ibrahim

Iran threatens South Korean assets if Seoul joins Hormuz mission

Iran has warned South Korea that its economic and military interests across the Persian Gulf could become targets of retaliation if Seoul joins a US-led mission to secure navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.