Dozens of ships resume transit through Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran deal
Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has increased after the United States and Iran signed a deal aimed at ending the war. At least 172 vessels have crossed the waterway since the agreement was signed, including 42 ships on Saturday alone, according to maritime intelligence data. The movement comes after a period of disruption in one of the world's most important energy chokepoints.The latest figures show the pace of transits remains below the pre-conflict average of about 138 crossings a day, but the flow has clearly resumed. Ship-tracking data indicates that more than 200 tankers were waiting inside the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 16:30 LONDON
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Iran says only a limited number of ships may pass daily through the Strait of Hormuz
Iran has said that only a limited number of vessels will be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz each day, adding a new restriction to the reopening of one of the world's most important energy chokepoints. The statement was reported on Tuesday by Iran's state news agency, citing a military official. It said the daily number would vary depending on conditions in the region.No figure was given for how many ships would be permitted to transit. The announcement comes after a peace agreement signed between the United States and Iran last week, which reopened the strait but did... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 13:00 LONDON
Strait of Hormuz traffic surges to highest level since war began
At least 35 cargo ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, marking the busiest day in the waterway since the Middle East war began in late February. The figure was reported by the data platform Kpler and comes a week after an announcement of a memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States. The rebound is notable because the strait is a strategic passage for global trade in hydrocarbons and other goods.The reported traffic level was still well below peacetime volumes, when about 120 ships passed through the strait each day. During the war, from 1 March to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 11:33 LONDON
US eases Iran oil sanctions for 60 days after nuclear inspection deal
The United States has temporarily eased sanctions on Iranian oil for 60 days after Iran agreed to allow international nuclear inspectors back into the country. The latest development was reported as talks continued in Switzerland, where the two sides were also said to have reached agreement on the release of $12bn in frozen Iranian funds. The move comes amid negotiations linked to the wider conflict, which the supplied material says is now on day 116.Iran's top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said an agreement had been reached with the United States on the frozen funds after the Swiss talks. The reported... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 09:59 LONDON
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Iran's president heads to Pakistan after Switzerland talks on US-Iran roadmap
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is due to arrive in Islamabad for a state visit that follows the latest round of US-Iran diplomacy in Switzerland. The trip comes a day after Pakistan and Qatar said the first round of high-level talks in Burgenstock had produced a 60-day roadmap towards a final deal. It is also Pezeshkian's first overseas visit since the United States and Israel attacked Iran in February.According to the supplied material, Pezeshkian will meet Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari during the visit. Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gilani, National... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 08:03 LONDON
US pushes Iran deal to Gulf allies amid Hormuz and sanctions talks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting Gulf leaders in the United Arab Emirates as Washington seeks support for a draft peace framework with Iran. The talks are part of a wider diplomatic effort that also takes Rubio to Kuwait and Bahrain, where he is due to meet officials from the Gulf Cooperation Council. The discussions come as Gulf states weigh the regional security and energy implications of any deal that could reshape relations between Washington and Tehran.According to the supplied material, the draft agreement does not include limits on Iran's ballistic missiles and would establish a proposed $300... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 06:59 LONDON
Honduras plans Ukrainian drone purchase for border security and anti-drug operations
Honduras says it plans to buy drones from Ukraine to help monitor remote areas, protect its borders and fight drug trafficking and organised crime. President Nasry Asfura said the technology could give authorities better coverage in hard-to-reach parts of the country. The announcement comes after his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv last week.Asfura made the comments in Panama City during the General Assembly of the Organization of American States. He said the drones would be used to "protect our borders" and to "fight against organized crime with high-tech equipment". He also said Ukraine "can help us a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jun 2026 22:00 LONDON
Iran and US make progress on Hormuz mechanism amid new Trump threats
Mediators said talks in Switzerland produced significant progress on a mechanism to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, after about 18 hours of discussions between Iranian and US officials. Iran's delegation returned from the talks having agreed, in principle, a safe-passage arrangement for the waterway, which is one of the world's most sensitive shipping routes. The same round of diplomacy also covered the Lebanon ceasefire, according to the supplied material.US Vice President JD Vance said Sunday had been "a very, very good day" before leaving the Alpine venue that hosted the talks. He said the aim had been to build... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jun 2026 15:29 LONDON
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Australia signs $2.5bn over-the-horizon radar export deal with Canada
Australia has signed a $2.5 billion deal to sell Canada an over-the-horizon radar system, in what is being described as the country's most valuable defence export ever. The system will be used to help Canada monitor the Arctic, extending a technology modelled on Australia's Jindalee Operational Radar Network, or JORN. The agreement marks the first time Australia has sold the technology abroad.The deal was announced on 22 June and follows a March commitment by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to spend billions on the project. Canada's secretary for defence procurement, Stephen Fuhr, said the agreement represented a significant shift in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jun 2026 06:32 LONDON
US and Iran talks in Switzerland move forward after brief walkout
The United States and Iran have made further progress in high-level talks in Switzerland, after a tense start that included a brief walkout by Iranian negotiators. According to the latest confirmed details, the two sides reached several key understandings during their first high-level session in the country. Those understandings include a 60-day timeline to finalise a deal, the creation of a High Level Committee to oversee the negotiations, and communication mechanisms for the Strait of Hormuz.The talks were described as continuing after the initial disruption, with a US official saying discussions were expected to run into the early hours of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jun 2026 05:29 LONDON
Shipping through Strait of Hormuz falls sharply after Iran declares waterway shut
Ship-tracking data showed a sharp drop in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared the waterway shut. An analysis by maritime intelligence company Windward said 12 vessels crossed the strait that day, down from 35 transits the previous day. The same data showed five of eight vessels entering the strait had their Automatic Identification Systems turned off.Windward described the traffic pattern as "dark, sanctioned, Iranian-linked," saying it resembled a late-blockade baseline rather than an open strait. Maritime traffic had been showing signs of recovery before the latest disruption, with 25 vessels transiting... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jun 2026 03:59 LONDON
Russia strikes Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv as Zelenskyy warns of a possible massive attack
Russian glide bombs and aerial strikes hit the Ukrainian cities of Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv on Saturday, killing at least six people and injuring more than 20, according to local officials. The attacks added to a day of renewed violence across Ukraine as warnings grew that Russia could be preparing a larger assault. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his nightly address that people should pay close attention to air raid alerts.In Zaporizhzhia, Regional Governor Ivan Fedorov said Russian forces used glide bombs in an attack that killed five people and injured 11 others. He said the strikes destroyed and damaged... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Jun 2026 21:04 LONDON
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Three India-flagged oil tankers transit Strait of Hormuz safely
Three India-flagged crude oil tankers have safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz and are now en route to India, according to well-placed sources in the Ministry of Shipping, Ports and Waterways. The vessels are the Desh Vaibhav, Desh Vibhor and Sanmar Herald. Together, they are carrying more than 8.6 lakh metric tons of cargo and have 94 Indian crew members on board.The ministry sources said the Desh Vaibhav is expected to arrive in Vadinar on June 24 with 37 Indian seafarers and 2,86,572 metric tons of crude oil. The Desh Vibhor, carrying 2,88,893 metric tons and 27 Indian crew members,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Jun 2026 17:03 LONDON
Trump repeats claims that US strikes in Iran 'wiped out everything'
US President Donald Trump has repeated claims that American strikes in Iran destroyed much of the country's military capability, saying the attacks had knocked out its navy, air force, radar and anti-missile systems. He made the remarks at an event linked to the unveiling of a new Air Force One aircraft, where he also said the United States had "wiped out everything" in Iran. The comments add to his recent public framing of the conflict as a decisive military success.Trump also warned that any further action could affect oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, saying ships carrying oil could... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Jun 2026 08:00 LONDON
Oil prices ease after Middle East peace deal as Strait of Hormuz disruption lingers
Oil prices have fallen after a shaky peace deal was announced in the Middle East, easing some of the immediate pressure on consumers and markets. The move comes after months of disruption linked to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important energy shipping routes. Shipping is expected to resume only gradually, and the effects of the disruption are still being felt across fuel and utility costs.At the start of this year, oil was priced at about $60 per barrel, before the outbreak of war pushed it to $118 on 31 March. Since mid-May, repeated... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Jun 2026 07:29 LONDON
Israel hosts Somaliland president for first state visit and signs strategic cooperation deal
Israel has given Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi a formal state welcome in Jerusalem, in what officials described as the first state visit by a Somaliland leader. The visit took place six months after Israel became the first country to recognise Somaliland's independence from Somalia. It also included a strategic cooperation agreement, signalling an effort by both sides to move beyond symbolism.Abdullahi, also known as Cirro, said during a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he was in Israel for the first state visit ever by a Somaliland president. He said Somaliland had spent 35 years asking the world... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Jun 2026 06:00 LONDON
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US lifts maritime blockade on Iranian ports as compliance monitoring continues
The United States has ended blockade enforcement on all maritime traffic entering and leaving Iranian ports and coastal waters, according to a statement from US Central Command. The move marks a further step in the maritime de-escalation that followed the signing of a US-Iran peace agreement. CENTCOM said American forces are no longer impeding vessels travelling to or from Iranian ports.In its statement, CENTCOM said all US military blockade enforcement efforts had ceased in line with the president's direction. It added that US naval ships would remain in the general area to ensure the agreement is followed. The decision was... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Jun 2026 03:59 LONDON
EU leaders back stronger trade defences amid Chinese export surge
EU leaders have agreed to strengthen the bloc's trade defences in response to a surge of Chinese exports, while also calling for continued constructive dialogue with Beijing. The decision was taken during talks in Brussels and reflects growing concern in the European Union about industrial vulnerability and supply-chain dependence. Leaders said the bloc must be better equipped to defend its interests and reduce risk.The move comes as the EU's goods trade deficit reached about 360 billion euros last year, underlining the scale of the imbalance with China. According to an EU official, leaders asked the European Commission to continue engaging... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Jun 2026 03:32 LONDON
US and Iran sign interim memorandum in France as Brazil urges compliance and end to attacks
The United States and Iran have signed an interim memorandum of understanding in France that is intended to end their conflict and reopen key shipping routes, according to the supplied report. The agreement is being presented as a diplomatic breakthrough after months of war and repeated failed talks. It includes terms that would suspend sanctions, allow free transit through the Strait of Hormuz and halt attacks between the two sides.Brazil's foreign ministry said it welcomed the agreement with satisfaction, while stressing that the terms must be fully respected and that attacks must stop. The ministry said diplomacy was the only... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Jun 2026 03:30 LONDON
Japan defence minister says stronger military posture is critical to prevent war
Japan must strengthen its defence capabilities, Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has said, arguing that a more robust military posture is needed to help prevent conflict in the region. In an interview in Tokyo, he said Japan should reinforce its alliance with the United States and expand cooperation with like-minded countries as part of what he described as building "multi-layered deterrence". Koizumi linked that approach to recent changes in Japan's defence policy, including the relaxation of decades-old arms export rules.He said that for the first time in about 50 years, Tokyo can now sell or transfer defence equipment and lethal weapons... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Jun 2026 00:03 LONDON
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Modi meets Zelenskyy at G7 summit in Evian, says India will be on side of peace
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian on Wednesday, in a bilateral encounter focused on trade, industrial projects and wider cooperation. Modi said India would "always be on the side of peace", according to remarks he posted after the meeting. Zelenskyy said the two countries have "great potential for cooperation" and that their teams would work through the details of expanding it.The meeting came as India and Ukraine discussed restoring trade ties to pre-war levels and broadening industrial collaboration. Modi said the talks reviewed different aspects of bilateral... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 23:33 LONDON
Strait of Hormuz expected to reopen after US-Iran agreement
The Strait of Hormuz is expected to reopen on Friday after nearly four months of disruption, following a US-Iran agreement aimed at ending the Middle East war. The shipping lane is one of the world's most important energy routes, and its reopening is likely to be watched closely by oil markets, ship operators and insurers. The closure had left vessels stranded in Gulf waters and forced maritime traffic to slow or stop.The strait normally carries about 20% of global crude oil supply, according to the supporting material. About 500 ships and 20,000 seafarers were stranded during the shutdown, according to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 16:33 LONDON
Strait of Hormuz remains largely blocked after US-Iran deal announcement as shipping stays cautious
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains far below normal three days after a preliminary Iran-US deal was announced, with operators and insurers still waiting for signs that the route is safe and stable. Ship-tracking data cited in the supplied material shows only seven vessels have passed through since Sunday, despite the agreement being described by both sides as reopening the waterway. The narrow passage, which links the Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, is one of the world's most sensitive maritime chokepoints and the latest figures suggest traffic has not yet recovered.The material says that before the war, between... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 15:59 LONDON
Iranian tankers cross US blockade line in Gulf of Oman as talks approach
Three Iranian tankers loaded with crude oil have crossed a US blockade line in the Gulf of Oman, according to ship-tracking data. Two of the vessels were broadcasting their locations as they passed the line, while a third appeared to switch on its tracker just beyond it. The movement comes as Washington says the blockade will remain in force until a deal with Iran is signed in Switzerland on Friday.The tankers are named Diona, Hero II and Sonia I, and all three are Iran-flagged and owned by the National Iranian Tanker Company. The company and the ships are sanctioned by... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 15:29 LONDON
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Russian warship warning shots near UK-flagged yacht in Channel as Starmer calls incident reckless
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has described as "reckless" the firing of warning shots by a Russian frigate near a UK-flagged civilian yacht in the English Channel. The incident took place on Tuesday about 20 nautical miles south of the Isle of Wight, outside UK territorial waters, according to statements from the British and Russian defence ministries. Starmer said the episode was "deeply concerning" but did not amount to anything more sinister, while stressing that Russia remains aggressive across Europe.The Russian Ministry of Defence said the frigate Admiral Grigorovich fired warning shots after its crew spotted the yacht Bright Future... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 11:33 LONDON
Modi and Carney advance India-Canada reset at G7 meeting in France
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney used their meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Evian, France, to push forward a gradual reset in bilateral ties. The two leaders agreed to deepen cooperation in defence, information security and energy, while also discussing trade and supply-chain links. Carney invited Modi to visit Canada by the end of the year, signalling continued momentum in the relationship.According to a joint statement cited by India's foreign ministry, the leaders welcomed the progress made since Carney's visit to India in March 2026. They also noted the ongoing work... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Jun 2026 22:32 LONDON
US Marines plan permanent weapons stockpile in Victoria, with Bandiana warehouses due next year
The US Marine Corps is planning a permanent weapons and equipment stockpile in Victoria, according to tender documents cited in the supplied material. The stockpile is expected to be kept in Melbourne before being transferred to new warehouse facilities at Bandiana, in rural north-east Victoria. The arrangement would be the first land stockpile for the Marine Corps in Australia.The documents say the stockpile is expected to reach full capacity by 2028. Warehouses are due to be constructed next year at the Australian military base at Bandiana, and the plan was approved last July, according to the material. A Marine Corps... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Jun 2026 22:03 LONDON
Fear the Shia, Arm the Sunnis: The Uncomfortable Numbers Behind America’s War Narrative
“When fear is managed carefully enough, a nation can be taught to look away from the blood on the floor and stare instead at the shadow on the wall.” A friend of mine, whose name I will not reveal because he asked me not to, sat across from me over dinner and placed a question on the table that would not leave me alone. He was born into a Muslim Shia background, and for the angle of this article, that detail matters, not because I wish to reduce a man to a sect, but because sect has become one of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 23 May 2026 08:00 LONDON
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The Great Uncoupling: Abu Dhabi’s Sovereign Gambit
The UAE’s decision to cut ties with OPEC is far more than a mere adjustment of energy policy, for it functions as a political telegram written in barrels and sent directly to the heart of the global order. For nearly six decades, Abu Dhabi operated within the rigid architecture of producer discipline, where it accepted the rituals of quotas, the formality of communiqués, and the heavy burden of collective restraint. It played the long game of oil diplomacy with a patient hand, balancing its own massive national ambitions against the gravity of cartel discipline and the delicate logic of Gulf... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 30 Apr 2026 09:50 LONDON
Shadows of Fire: The Long Arc of Iran–United States Tensions
A Region on Edge: The Latest Escalation In recent months, tensions between Iran and the United States have intensified once again, fueled by disputes over regional security, nuclear development, maritime incidents in the Persian Gulf, and the broader strategic balance in the Middle East. Officials in Washington have expressed renewed concern over Iran’s uranium enrichment levels, while leaders in Tehran have accused the United States of economic warfare through sanctions and diplomatic isolation. The fragile equilibrium that followed earlier rounds of indirect negotiations appears increasingly strained, with both sides engaging in sharp rhetoric at the United Nations, reinforcing military postures... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 19 Feb 2026 08:49 LONDON
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