Hormuz at Standstill, Denting US-Iran Peace Deal Hopes
Shipping in the Strait of Hormuz was at a near standstill early Sunday after Iran reversed its decision to reopen the waterway and fired on vessels attempting to pass, warning it would block transits as long as the US blockade of Iranian ports remained.
Hormuz closure halts global shipping
- ASX set for uncertain start as Hormuz closed again; Oil set to jump Sydney Morning Herald —
- ‘You gave clearance... now you are firing... let me turn back’: Hormuz distress call caught on tape Times Of India —
- Gunfire, U-Turns and Threats Mark a Chaotic Weekend in Hormuz Bloomberg —
- Iran won’t surrender its only lever – the Strait of Hormuz, analyst says Al Jazeera —
- Hormuz Shipping Traffic Grinds to a Halt as Tensions Deepen Bloomberg —