Geography ❯ Middle East

Persian Gulf

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Qatar’s LNG Exports Paralyzed by Hormuz Blockade and Ras Laffan Strike

Large state assets offer a cushion that the IMF says will not prevent a sharp contraction.

U.S. Disables Two More Iranian-Flagged Tankers in Gulf of Oman Blockade

Reports of Iranian ‘Kamikaze’ Dolphins in Hormuz Draw Pentagon Skepticism

CMA CGM Container Ship Attacked in Strait of Hormuz, Crew Wounded

U.S. Navy Triton Declares Emergency, Vanishes From Gulf Flight Tracking

Iran Warns It Will Target USS Abraham Lincoln if Carrier Enters Missile Range

Three Quebec Maritime Trainees Return Home After Persian Gulf Stranding

GPS Jamming and Spoofing Snarl Gulf Navigation, Slowing Hormuz Traffic

U.S. Orders USS Gerald R. Ford to Middle East to Pressure Iran

U.S. Tells Flagged Ships to Steer Clear of Iranian Waters in Strait of Hormuz

Airlines Keep Most A320s Flying After Rapid Software Rollbacks; Older Jets Face Hardware Fixes

Israel-Iran Attacks Target Energy Infrastructure, Sending Oil Prices Soaring

Iran, Russia, and China Launch Joint Naval Exercises in Indian Ocean