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UK says no clear plan yet to reopen Strait of Hormuz A senior British defence official said there is still no clear plan to safely reopen the Strait of Hormuz. UK officials said discussions with allies are ongoing but still at an early stage, as Iran has effectively shut the key shipping route since the US-Israeli war on Iran began. Armed Forces Minister Al Carns said the threat to shipping includes mines, fast attack boats, missiles and drones, describing the situation as a “significant military challenge” that will require a multinational response.

Officials say military planners liaising with US Central Command but situation remains too dangerous for anything to happen soon Middle East crisis – live updates Britain has said it remains involved in discussions with the US and European allies over escorting merchant shipping through the strait of Hormuz but the situation remains too dangerous for it to happen soon. Iran is still considered to pose a threat and have a wide range of weapons available – from cruise missiles to sea drones – despite 19 days of US-led bombing of its navy and coastal sites. Continue reading...

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Iran, the strait of Hormuz and a global economic shock. Plus: Feminism fights on Get the Guardian Weekly delivered to your home address As fighting in the Middle East entered its third week, focus has shifted to Tehran’s closure of a key maritime passage, and the potentially huge global economic impact. For our big story this week, Jillian Ambrose explains how the war in Iran has effectively blocked the Gulf states from exporting a fifth of the world’s oil supply through the strait of Hormuz. Peter Beaumont sets out the significance of the route and the possible options to counter the blockade, while Hannah Ellis-Petersen reports on the building anger and resentment in the region over being dragged into a war they did not start and had diplomatically tried to prevent. Continue reading...

Lifting the Jones Act temporarily allows foreign ships to transport cargo across the US, but critics question efficacy.

Tulsi Gabbard won't say whether she warned Trump that Iran could block the Strait of Hormuz  Fortune

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How many cargo ships are passing Hormuz strait?  Yahoo Finance UK

How many cargo ships are passing Hormuz strait?  AL-Monitor

How Many Cargo Ships Are Passing Hormuz Strait?  Barron's

Pakistani minister says five-day pause, to begin at midnight Thursday, requested by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye.

Canadian ships stuck in Persian Gulf as blockade of Strait of Hormuz continues  Coast Reporter

Russia says shipping can return to Strait of Hormuz through diplomacy Negotiations are the only way to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for shipping, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said.  It comes as maritime traffic through the key waterway is still suspended due to Iranian threats and attacks on ships following the US-Israeli attacks on Iran.

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - A proposal from the UN's shipping agency on Wednesday calls for a safe maritime corridor to free some 20,000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf by war in Iran. Hundreds of vessels have dropped anchor since Tehran threatened to attack ships attempting to leave the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz. The proposal submitted by Bahrain, Japan, Panama, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates and backed on Wednesday by the United States called for "a framework such as a safe maritime corridor".

Ship traffic in Strait of Hormuz has plunged. The White House response keeps shifting.  Yahoo Finance

DUBAI, March 18 (Reuters) - Facilities belonging to Iran's oil industry in South Pars and Asaluyeh were attacked on Wednesday, Iranian state media said, prompting Tehran to warn that it would target energy installations across Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. Oil prices jumped on the news, with Brent crude futures gaining more than 6% to a session high just shy of $110 per barrel. Analysts have warned that any attack in South Pars would raise the possibility of retaliatory attacks by Iran on Gulf energy facilities including those belonging to oil majors in Qatar.

The battle for the Strait of Hormuz  New Statesman