Stena Impero’s seizure was seen as a tit-for-tat move after authorities in Gibraltar detained an Iranian tanker
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Bab al-Mandab Strait
UAE joins alliance to protect crucial shipping routes
UAE announces it has joined the US-led International Maritime Security Construct following tanker attacks in region
commercial shipping
Saudi Arabia joins US-led plan to secure shipping lines
International Maritime Security Construct’s area of operation covers the Strait of Hormuz, the Strait of Bab al-Mandab, the Gulf of Oman and the Gulf
Ben Wallace
UK reinforces naval forces in Gulf with additional ship
HMS Defender has been re-routed from a previous mission in the Pacific
National Iranian Tanker Co
Iranian oil tanker makes distress call near Saudi Red Sea port
Vessel, one of the world’s largest crude tankers, signaled distress about 75 miles off coast of Yanbu
Aviation
US gov’t warns airlines over Iran threat in Gulf region
Federal Aviation Administration releases new guidance to US airlines and other commercial-flight operators over threat posed by Iran
Bahrain King Hamad
Bahrain to join US-led efforts to protect Gulf navigation
Bahrain steps up to join US-led efforts to protect shipping in the Gulf amid tensions between Washington and Tehran
British commercial vessels
Gibraltar court to decide fate of seized Iranian tanker
The Grace 1 supertanker, carrying 2.1 million barrels of Iranian oil, was seized on July 4 by Gibraltar police and British special forces off the overseas British territory
AIDA Cruises
Cruise ships vow to keep sailing to Dubai, despite P&O Cruises cancelling over tensions
British firm P&O Cruises cancelled its planned winter cruise to Dubai, impacting around 20,000 passengers
commercial vessels
Pompeo talks maritime security, Iran with Saudi crown prince
Iran has seized three tanker ships in strategic Gulf waters in a month, and the United States has accused it of carrying out multiple attacks on ships in the region
Hassan Rouhani
Saudi and US combine to tackle threats to Gulf maritime safety
China may escort its commercial vehicles in Gulf waters under US proposals for a maritime coalition
AB Live
Middle East no longer as ‘crucial’ for the oil industry
Impact of tanker attacks on the Strait of Hormuz hasn’t affected oil price as much as expected
Boris Johnson
UK to join US in coalition to protect ships in Gulf waters
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has spoken to allies around the world to encourage them to join the mission to safeguard a key chokepoint for oil
commercial vessels
Iran seizes third foreign ship in less than a month
Vessel is suspected of smuggling large volume of fuel, ISNA reports
British commercial vessels
Crews of some ships can refuse to sail through Hormuz: Union
In recent months, the Gulf region has been marred by a spate of vessel attacks
Abu Dhabi Crown prince
New Japanese envoy seeks deeper ties with the UAE
Akihiko Nakajima says Japan and the UAE are discussing an initiative to teach Japanese as a second foreign language in UAE schools
Iran
Special Report: Why is the Strait of Hormuz so important, could Iran really close it?
Refinitiv analyses what the current tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz really means