One French- and another Japanese-owned vessel are among a handful of vessels to have crossed the war-torn Strait of Hormuz, maritime tracking data showed Friday.The passage, a vital maritime route for oil and liquified natural gas, has been virtually blocked by Iran since the start of the war.But both ships made the crossing on Thursday, according to ship tracking company Marine Traffic's website.
French, Japanese ships cross Strait of Hormuz in first since war
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Wed 18:16 - NRK (NO)
Iran wants toll tolls in the Strait of Hormuz: - We are very negative, says the Shipping Association
Thu 08:48 - BBC Politics
UK to host talks on plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Thu 09:26 - France 24
Iran sets up 'tollbooth' in Strait of Hormuz for ships seeking safe passage
Thu 09:36 - Al-Monitor
UK to host talks with 35 countries on reopening Strait of Hormuz
Thu 09:42 - Middle East Eye
Iran pledges safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz for Philippine oil shipments
Thu 10:51 - Middle East Eye
Macron says Hormuz military option ‘unrealistic’
Thu 11:42 - Middle East Eye
UAE and Bahrain only Middle East states joining UK coalition to pressure Iran over Hormuz
Thu 11:57 - Al Jazeera English
Pakistan-bound ships pass through Strait of Hormuz
Thu 12:00 - UN News All
Middle East crisis exposes global energy fault line as UN urges shift to renewables
Thu 13:18 - ANSA Mondo
Meloni-Starmer phone call, focus on security in the Strait of Hormuz
Thu 13:24 - Middle East Eye
G7 and GCC countries to meet and discuss Hormuz next week
Thu 13:27 - Al Jazeera English
UK-led coalition of 40 countries vows action on Hormuz Strait gridlock
Thu 13:34 - Middle East Eye
Germany urges China to help push Iran to reopen Hormuz
Thu 14:07 - France 24
Britain says 40 countries discuss reopening Strait of Hormuz after Iran blockade
Thu 14:24 - The Hill
UK gathering dozens of countries in push to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Thu 14:26 - Al Jazeera English
Can Starmer’s 40-nation coalition open the Strait of Hormuz?
Thu 15:34 - Middle East Eye
IRGC says it has launched attacks on Amazon centre in Bahrain
Thu 15:44 - Euronews
Over 40 countries launch coalition to secure Strait of Hormuz after the war
Thu 17:00 - ANSA Mondo
Attack on Amazon data center in Bahrain, Pasdaran claim responsibility
Thu 17:49 - Middle East Eye
UK convenes 40 countries to discuss reopening Strait of Hormuz
Thu 19:02 - Financial Times
Macron dismisses Trump’s call for western nations to reopen Hormuz by force
Thu 21:36 - Al-Monitor
Zelenskiy offers Ukraine's maritime expertise with Strait of Hormuz
Thu 22:27 - Middle East Eye
Kremlin aide says Strait of Hormuz remains open to Russia
Fri 01:30 - Al-Monitor
UN Security Council delays vote on authorizing force to protect Hormuz
Fri 02:09 - France 24
Middle East live: UN Security Council to vote on force to protect Hormuz access
Fri 02:28 - DW All
Iran war: UNSC to vote on Gulf-led resolution to open Hormuz
Fri 02:28 - DW Top
Iran war: UNSC to vote on Gulf-led resolution to open Hormuz
Fri 03:36 - Al-Monitor
UN to vote on Hormuz resolution as China opposes authorization of force
Fri 06:36 - Middle East Eye
UN delays Hormuz shipping vote as China signals opposition
Fri 07:35 - DW All
India news: New Delhi urges Hormuz reopening at UK-hosted summit
Fri 07:35 - DW Top
India news: New Delhi urges Hormuz reopening at UK-hosted summit
Fri 08:22 - Euronews
French and South Korean leaders say they'll work together to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Fri 08:52 - France 24
UN Security Council to vote on authorizing force to protect Hormuz
Fri 10:15 - Middle East Eye
French vessel crosses Hormuz as strait remains largely shut
Fri 11:00 - Al-Monitor
Container ship declaring French ownership passes through Hormuz strait
Fri 12:24 - Middle East Eye
First French ship passes through Hormuz since start of war
Fri 12:36 - Al-Monitor
French-owned CMA CGM container ship passes Strait of Hormuz, data shows
Fri 12:49 - Washington Examiner
First Western and LNG tankers manage to cross Strait of Hormuz
Fri 13:13 - Washington Examiner
UN Security Council delays vote on escorting ships through Strait of Hormuz
Fri 14:00 - HLN (BE)
Human remains found on board Thai ship struck in Strait of Hormuz
Fri 15:30 - France 24
French-owned CMA CGM container ship passes Strait of Hormuz
Fri 16:24 - Al Jazeera English
French-owned container ship transits Hormuz Strait in first since Iran war
Fri 17:01 - Al-Monitor
Japanese, French and Omani vessels cross the Strait of Hormuz
Fri 17:45 - BBC Headlines
French-owned ship passes through Strait of Hormuz
Fri 19:30 - Al-Monitor
French, Japanese ships cross Strait of Hormuz in first since war
Fri 20:44 - Bloomberg (Google)
French-Owned Container Ship Exits Hormuz in First Since Iran War - Bloomberg
Fri 22:01 - Al-Monitor
Exclusive-US intelligence warns Iran unlikely to ease Hormuz Strait chokehold soon, sources say
Fri 23:00 - La Repubblica (IT)
A glimmer of hope in Hormuz, the Pasdaran allow the ships of Paris and Tokyo to pass