40 Iranian sailors rescued off Galle; 21 tankers wait nearby
Sri Lanka rescued 40 Iranian sailors off Galle and sent them home, while about 21 Iranian oil tankers remain near its waters,…
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Sanctioned Iranian tankers: 40 sailors brought ashore at Galle
Sri Lanka coordinated the transfer of 40 Iranian sailors from tankers anchored off Galle for medical treatment, the Foreign Ministry said.
Iran says oil tanker on fire in Gulf of Oman
Iran's military said an oil tanker caught fire in the Gulf of Oman while trying to cross a prohibited zone, according to…
Brent crude falls to $104.42 as US weighs easing sanctions
Oil prices fell by more than 1 percent on Thursday as investors weighed attacks on shipping near the Strait of Hormuz against…
Netanyahu says no pre-election strike on Iran planned
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he does not favour a pre-emptive strike on Iran before the 27 October election, while warning…
Iran says cargo ship sinks after hitting mine in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps navy says a cargo ship carrying 2,500 containers sank after hitting a mine in the Strait of Hormuz…
MI5 chief says Iran targeting UK military sites
MI5 Director General Sir Ken McCallum said the suspected plot at RAF Fairford is not unique and that Iran is seeking to…
Sri Lanka has no immediate plan to aid stranded Iranian ships
The Foreign Ministry says Sri Lanka has no immediate plan to help 19 Iranian ships anchored 24 nautical miles off its coast…
Tanker attack risk rises in Strait of Hormuz after Iran route warning
Iran has warned regional states it will block unauthorised oil export routes through the Strait of Hormuz, raising attack risks for tankers,…
Trump says US will not strike Iran before 3 November midterms
President Donald Trump said the United States will not attack Iran before the 3 November midterm elections, citing talks with Tehran.