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Op-Ed: In the Strait of Hormuz, Free Transit Is No More
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the leaders of Iran and the United States last week sets the agenda for further ne...
Read More >>Ship Recycling Governance: Moving Beyond the False Basel-HKC Dichotomy
The recent response by BIMCO to my article, "HKC Certification Can't Substitute for the Basel Convention," reflects a broader deba...
Read More >>U.S. Completes 65th Lethal Strike on Suspected Smuggling Boat
U.S. Southern Command has completed its 65th lethal strike on a suspected drug boat, destroying the vessel and killing the occupan...
Read More >>Russian Navy Struggling to Maintain a Mediterranean Presence
The Russian Navy seems once again to be heading for a Mediterranean exit, after a presence in May suggested it might be attempting...
Read More >>Low on Fuel, Russian Frigate Drifts in the English Channel
A Russian frigate stationed in the English Channel, which was not on hand to impede the Royal Navy’s seizure on June 14 of the san...
Read More >>Report: Iran Delays U.S. Peace Talks Over Israeli Attacks in Lebanon
On Thursday, U.S. Central Command confirmed that it has officially lifted the American blockade on Iranian seaports, and is allowi...
Read More >>European Strait of Hormuz Force Inches Forward
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by President Trump in Evian, France, on June 17, commits Iran and the United States t...
Read More >>Australian Authorities Bust Big Meth Shipment in Cargo of Charcoal
Australian authorities have charged three people for an attempt to smuggle about 300 kilos of meth through Port Botany earlier thi...
Read More >>UAE Wants to End its Reliance on Shipping Through Strait of Hormuz
The United Arab Emirates exports about three million barrels of crude oil every day, and has been diverting as much as possible th...
Read More >>What's in the U.S.-Iran Deal? The Full Text is Out Now
Multiple U.S. outlets (including Semafor, Bloomberg, Axios and others) have released the text of the U.S.-Iran deal, which a U.S....
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