Jay Hilotin

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1,300 vessels transited Hormuz since May: US military

CentCom says 660 million barrels moved via protected southern corridor since May

A military helicopter approaches USS Milius (DDG 69), a guided-missile destroyer patroling regional waters in support of the US blockade operations against Iran. As of Aug. 21, 2026, a total of 1,300 commercial vessels have trasited Hormuz (since May) even as the US Navy continues to redirect Iran-related ships to comply with the blockade.

Oman, Iran discuss resuming talks on Strait of Hormuz

Beijing urges all sides to pursue political and diplomatic solutions to end the war

File photo: Children walk along the shore with a ball as a small motorboat passes offshore and bulk carriers, cargo ships, and service vessels line the horizon in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran.

Video captures plane-chopper crash that killed US pilot

Troopers survive training flight disaster as small plane strikes hovering chopper

Violent crash: The helicopter lost its blades and tail boom before hitting the ground and rolling onto its side while the Cessna broke apart after crashing nearby following a violent crash in Pennsylvania.

Is Iran losing its grip on the Strait of Hormuz?

Routing shifts and US escorts challenge Iran’s control of key energy corridor

A screengrab showing shipping traffic around Hormuz Strait, based on Automatic Identification System (AIS) data as of Aug. 21, 2026. Iran’s long-claimed dominance over the Strait of Hormuz is reportedly eroding as most oil tankers reroute via the UN-authorised Omani corridor or switch off tracking to bypass Iranian oversight. US military protection, degraded Iranian naval assets, and growing alternative flows are reportedly weakening Tehran’s ability to dictate terms, though attacks, insurance costs and volatile prices show the crisis is far from over.

US says sanctions will ‘collapse’ Iran regime

Treasury Secretary says countries must choose between supporting US or facing consequences

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks to members of the press outside the West Wing at the White House on August 20, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Hormuz: Iran’s leverage collides with legal limits

Hormuz crisis deepens sanctions squeeze on Tehran, accelerates global energy rerouting

US troops enforcing a naval blockade on Iran, preventing maritime commerce from entering or exiting its ports. Trump officials have signaled that "leverage" — including the blockade and sustained military operations — will remain in place until a deal with Iran is arrived at, contingent on it acceding to Washington’s core demands, i.e. giving up its nuclear enrichment program.

Trump threatens penalties for countries aiding Iran

UAE suspends Iran trade as Trump rules out talks and tensions rise across the Gulf

Regional powers juggle sanctions, mediation and security as Gulf warning escalates

US-Iran standoff: What UAE residents need to know today

Trade freeze and travel updates as UAE suspends financial transactions with Iran

An aerial view of the Jebel Ali Port DP world (JAFZA).

Iran general says he trusts taxi driver more than Trump

IRGC commander declares taxi drivers more reliable than Trump, cites trust issues

Brig Gen. Mohammad Reza Naqdi, an adviser to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), on why Trump can't be trusted by Iran: "His words have no basis in reality, nor do they provide a foundation for the future. He has weakened the United States' position in the world. We trust a taxi driver's words more than his."

Canada deports Iran’s 2019 crackdown spokesman

Former interior ministry face of bloody protests deported under Ottawa’s Iran sanctions

Syed Salman Samani

Philippines: 5 provinces eyed for nuclear power plants

Five provinces shortlisted as Philippines advances nuclear power push

This aerial view, taken Jan. 19, 2025, shows the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant in the Philippines, which has never produced a single watt of energy.

Vietnam's lessons for Philippine exporters

From teaching Vietnam to trailing it, Manila races to turn raw resources into export power

A container terminal. The Philippines imports far more goods than it exports, leaving it heavily dependent on foreign products, capital and energy.

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