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A Gulf Suez Canal? Bypassing the Strait of Hormuz may be harder than its advocates suggest

  • For decades, planners have floated the idea of canals and pipelines to avoid the Hormuz choke point
  • Mountains, costs and security risks make any canal linking the Gulf to the Indian Ocean hugely impractical
By Jonathan Gornall ·
US forces raids ship headed to Iran as Iran seizes oil tanker

US forces raids ship headed to Iran as Iran seizes oil tanker

By Agencies ·
Pakistan Navy ship partakes in bilateral exercise with UK frigate in Gulf of Oman video

Pakistan Navy ship partakes in bilateral exercise with UK frigate in Gulf of Oman

By Shahjahan Khurram  ·
The vessel, M/T St. Nikolas, was laden with 1 million barrels of Iraqi crude oil destined for Turkiye when it was seized. (File)

Iran releases cargo of oil tanker St. Nikolas, shipping source says

By Reuters ·
Iran, Russia and China show off their ships in a joint naval drill in the Gulf of Oman photos

Iran, Russia and China show off their ships in a joint naval drill in the Gulf of Oman

By AP ·
Iran has seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman while it was in transit in international waters.

Iran Guards seize oil tanker in Gulf of Oman: US Navy

By AFP ·
US sinks boat carrying ‘explosive materials’ from Iran to Yemen

US sinks boat carrying ‘explosive materials’ from Iran to Yemen

By Reuters ·
Royal Saudi Naval Forces seize huge haul of drugs in Gulf of Oman

Royal Saudi Naval Forces seize huge haul of drugs in Gulf of Oman

By Arab News ·
Update Iran seized Vietnamese oil tanker: US officials

Iran seized Vietnamese oil tanker: US officials

By AP ·
Update Radio call describes Iranian gunmen storming tanker off UAE coast

Radio call describes Iranian gunmen storming tanker off UAE coast

By AP ·
Vehicle-carrier ship hit by explosion in Gulf of Oman

Vehicle-carrier ship hit by explosion in Gulf of Oman

By Reuters ·
US warns vessels transiting Gulf amid tensions with Iran

US warns vessels transiting Gulf amid tensions with Iran

By AP ·
Middle East oil shipping cost hikes hit Asian buyers

Middle East oil shipping cost hikes hit Asian buyers

By Reuters ·

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