Strait of Hormuz Archives

Although Iran has never blocked the Strait of Hormuz during any previous war or conflict, recent developments raise the possibility that it might consider doing so this time

Iran moves closer to blocking Strait of Hormuz after US strikes

PGurus Newsdesk - June 23, 2025 1

What happens if Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz? Iranian lawmakers approve Hormuz closure option amid tensions Iran’s Parliament has passed a resolution supporting the closure...

Full-scale war threatens Lebanon, Israel, and Iran, with nuclear weapons and fundamentalism risking global escalation

Opinion

West Asia on a razor’s edge – Searching for peace inside...

Dr Shreekumar Menon - October 6, 2024 0

Israel’s killing of Hassan Nasrallah escalates West Asia conflict The killing of terror leader Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary-General of Hezbollah, was one of the most daring...

The new agreement with Iran would open a trade route between South Asia and Central Asia via Iran, bypassing Karachi and Gwadar ports in Pakistan

Commerce

India expects to secure long-term deal to operate Iran’s Chabahar port

PGurus Newsdesk - May 13, 2024 0

How India can bypass Pak, and reach Europe via Iran port with the help of Chabahar Port On Monday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said...

Portugal Prime Minister Luis Montenegro demanded the immediate release of the ship MSC Aries, trapped in the Strait of Hormuz

International/ World news

16 Indian crew members on seized cargo ship to be released...

PGurus Newsdesk - April 27, 2024 2

Iran says to free crew of seized Portugal-flagged ship In a telephonic conversation, Iran Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian assured his Portuguese counterpart Paulo Rangel that...