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Yemen’s Ansar Allah: From Dominating Bab el-Mandeb to Fueling the Tanker Crisis
SeaNews — Bab el-Mandeb is nothing new for Yemen’s Ansar Allah. For years, the group has used missiles, drones, and maritime operations to demonstrate that it can target ships in the Red Sea and force major shipping companies to…
Every U.S. Action Tightens the Strait of Hormuz Knot for the Global Economy
Sea News — Last night, the air over southern Iran smelled of gunpowder. From the first hours of the night, when the deafening sound of explosions tore through the sky, it was clear that the situation had moved far beyond warnings and…
Attack on Larak Island, Oil Above $90: Regional States Must Come to Their Senses
Sea News — The escalation of military tensions between the United States and Iran, coupled with reports of a U.S. attack on Larak Island and a surge in oil prices above the $90-per-barrel threshold, has opened a new and dangerous chapter in…
Shipping Association of Iran Reaffirms Its Leadership with a Second Consecutive A+ Rating
SeaNews – The Shipping Association of Iran has once again demonstrated its leading position in the country’s logistics sector, securing an A+ rating for the second consecutive assessment cycle in the evaluation of business associations…
From Jeddah to New York: The Bill for Bypassing the Strait of Hormuz Comes Due
Sea News — Disruptions across the global supply chain and at key ports around the world have reached a new and unprecedented level—a trend directly rooted in political miscalculations and the extra-regional military presence of the United…
IMO Must Break Its Silence: The Lives of 6,000 Seafarers Are at Stake
Sea News — The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has reported that around 6,000 seafarers remain stranded aboard hundreds of commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf, caught amid the ongoing turbulence in the region. A plan intended…
Muscat’s Miscalculation: Hormuz Is Not Malacca
SeaNews – Oman’s proposal for the joint management of the Strait of Hormuz and the establishment of a regional mechanism to administer this critical maritime chokepoint was presented as an initiative aimed at reducing tensions and restoring…
90% of Vessels Transiting the Strait of Hormuz Chose the Iranian Shipping Lane
SEAEWS | The latest maritime data indicate that during the period corresponding to 15–22 July, around 90% of vessels that continued to transit the Strait of Hormuz used the shipping lane designated by Iran, while only 10%…
The Geopolitical Pincer
Sea News-*Yemen’s Armed Forces, affiliated with Ansar Allah (Houthi movement), have announced the implementation of a maritime blockade and port restrictions targeting Saudi Arabia. The measure, which reportedly entered into force…
By Waging War on Ports and Passenger Ships, the US has Committed “Infrastructure…
Sea News — The escalation of US missile and drone attacks on Iran’s southern coastal and transit infrastructure—ranging from the destruction of the Chabahar port control tower and the demolition of key bridges in Hormozgan to assaults…