Renewed attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz unsettled energy markets on Wednesday and prompted calls from the UN maritime agency, IMO, for “maximum restraint and de-escalation”.

A cluster of strikes on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz puts a fragile peace framework into jeopardy, as unrestricted passage is a central provision of the newly brokered…

Iran war news update: Strait of Hormuz The strategic shipping route remains a flashpoint in the conflict, which began in late February with massive US-Israeli strikes on Iran.