Politics

Iran offers support services to vessels in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) has announced that it is fully prepared to offer maritime services, technical assistance and medical support to commercial vessels operating in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding regional waters.

07 May 2026-14:07
First Chinese product tanker hit attacked near Strait of Hormuz

A Chinese-owned refined products tanker was reportedly attacked near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week.

07 May 2026-14:00
Iran denies role in South Korea’s HMM Maru blast in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s embassy in Seoul has firmly rejected allegations of Iranian involvement in an explosion targeting a South Korean-linked, Panama-flagged cargo vessel, HMM Maru, in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week. The blast and subsequent fire occurred on Monday while the ship was carrying a crew of 24.

07 May 2026-13:48
Iranian vessels reportedly break through blockade and enter Persian Gulf

Two Iranian vessels have reportedly entered the Persian Gulf after breaking through what Iranian media describe as an attempted maritime blockade by the United States.

07 May 2026-13:32
Iran ready for diplomacy but will uphold national rights, Pezeshkian tells Macron

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that the Islamic Republic is ready to actively pursue diplomatic channels to end the war, while insisting on securing the rights of the Iranian people.

07 May 2026-13:14
Thai and Cambodian leaders hold talks on ASEAN sidelines

Thailand and Cambodia are set to hold rare high-level talks on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in the Philippines, as a fragile ceasefire continues to hold following deadly border clashes last year.

07 May 2026-11:41
ASEAN foreign ministers meet in Philippines over energy crisis

Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations met in the Philippines on Thursday ahead of the bloc’s upcoming summit, with discussions focusing on the worsening energy crisis linked to the ongoing conflict involving Iran and the United States.

07 May 2026-09:18
Indian FM official: We want to establish transport links between the port of Chabahar and Armenia

“We would very much like to establish transport links between the port of Chabahar and Armenia, because we see this as another direction for communication between India, the Caucasus and Europe, which would benefit everyone,” said Sripriya Ranganathan, Secretary for Consular, Passport, Visa and Overseas Affairs at India’s Ministry of External Affairs, during the international conference “Yerevan Dialogue 2026” on May 6.

06 May 2026-17:57
Iranian source denies Axios report of understanding with US to end war

An informed source in Iran has rejected a report by Axios claiming that Iran and the United States have reached an understanding aimed at ending the war.

06 May 2026-17:49
President of Armenia: It will become more difficult to ensure further economic growth in Armenia

According to Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan, it will become more difficult to ensure further economic growth in Armenia, and the country needs to find additional resources.

06 May 2026-17:37