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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 day agoExploding ship sparks fears of covert Russia-North Korea nuclear operation
The Ursa Major went down in the Mediterranean on December 23 last year after a series of blasts on its starboard side, roughly 60 miles from Spanish waters, according to a CNN investigation citing Spanish officials and sources familiar with the probe.
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#strait-of-hormuz
fromIndependent
6 days agoWorld politics
David Blair: Trump has three options in the Gulf, and all of them are bad
Trump announced then paused a US plan to guide tankers through the Strait of Hormuz within 72 hours, leaving over 1,500 commercial ships stranded while potentially signaling diplomatic negotiations with Iran.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month agoWorld news
Iran maintains its threat in the Strait of Hormuz despite opening passage to some vessels from non-combatant countries
Iran selectively allows ships through the Strait of Hormuz, using control of this critical waterway as leverage against the United States and Israel while permitting passage to non-hostile nations.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month agoIran maintains its threat in the Strait of Hormuz despite opening passage to some vessels from non-combatant countries
Iran selectively allows ships through the Strait of Hormuz, using control of this critical waterway as leverage against the United States and Israel while permitting passage to non-hostile nations.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month agoIran war: What's the Jones Act, and why has Trump suspended it for 60 days?
The Jones Act, formally known as the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, was passed by Congress to rebuild the United States's shipping industry after German U-boats devastated the country's merchant fleet during World War I. At its core, the act requires that any ship transporting goods or passengers between US ports must be built in the US, owned by US citizens and crewed primarily by Americans.
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fromFortune
1 month agoWhite House suspends the Jones Act for 60 days. Analysts see a gas price impact of 3 cents | Fortune
The Trump administration temporarily waives the Jones Act for 60 days to address energy market disruptions and supply chain issues caused by the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran.
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