EXPLAINER
How shipping insurance rates are rising, as Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb shut down
Insurance rates through Hormuz are currently four times the five-year average.
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Guyana recovers 27 bodies after ferry disaster as crew comes under scrutiny
Authorities detain ferry crew members after drug tests reveal violations in Guyana’s worst marine disaster in decades.
US attacks Iran for 10th consecutive night
Washington vows revenge for US military casualties, while Iran claims attacks on US sites across the region.
Suspected Somali pirates seize tanker near Yemen amid wave of hijackings
The seizure of the Asana is the latest in a rapidly growing wave of piracy sweeping the Gulf of Aden.
From: Inside Story
Can the US and Iran reach a lasting deal to end the conflict?
Air strikes intensify raising fear of an all-out war.
Published On 17 Jul 2026
From: Inside Story
How serious is Iran’s threat to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea?
After the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s IRGC warns it could next target Bab al-Mandeb.
Published On 16 Jul 2026
ANALYSIS
Could the US take control of Iran’s southern islands?
Operation would be a dramatic military spectacle but would carry costs analysts doubt Washington is willing to incur.
Trump pivots from 20 percent Strait of Hormuz fee amid Iran war escalation
Donald Trump backs away from fee, says regional countries will instead invest in US in return for transit protection.
From: NewsFeed
US President Trump drops 20% Strait of Hormuz fee plan
US President Donald Trump says he has abandoned his proposed 20% fee on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Published On 14 Jul 2026
From: NewsFeed
India summons Iranian diplomat over missile killing of seafarer
India summoned Iran’s deputy ambassador after an Indian crew member was killed in the Strait of Hormuz.
Published On 14 Jul 2026
EXPLAINER
‘Piracy’: Will Trump’s 20 percent Hormuz toll find takers?
Trump says the US will start charging a cargo fee for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
