Washington, March 27 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pressed global partners, including G7 nations, to step up action over threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the disruption is a direct challenge to international law and global energy security.“It’s in their interest to help,” Rubio told reporters at Joint Base Andrews, noting that “the other countries get far more of their fuel from there than we do.”He declined to outline specific requests, saying such decisi…
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Washington, March 14 (IANS) The Pentagon is sending additional Marines and warships to the Middle East as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz following Iranian attacks on maritime traffic and regional targets, according to media reports citing unnamed US officials.Fox News reported that the Pentagon is deploying the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli, along with a Marine Amphibious Ready Group and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, to the region.Around 2,500 Marines and 2,500 sailors are exp…
Washington, March 13 (IANS) Facing a sharp rise in fuel prices and disruptions in global shipping routes, the White House is considering a temporary waiver of the century-old Jones Act to allow more vessels to deliver energy and agricultural supplies to US ports.Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that this major move is under consideration but has not yet been finalised.“In the interest of national defense, the White House is considering waiving the Jones Act for a limited period of ti…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) With Iran officially closing the Strait of Hormuz with a stern warning to oil ships, crude oil pices are expected to soar further in coming days.Iranian officials told the state media that the Strait of Hormuz is closed and if anyone tries to pass, “the heroes of the Revolutionary Guards and the regular navy will set those ships ablaze”.The strait handles about 20 pr cent of the world’s daily oil consumption. At its narrowest point, it is about 33 kilometres (21 m…