The global maritime order fractured in early 2026, not through a single explosion, but through a methodical reassertion of geological reality. When the U.S.-Israeli axis launched its kinetic campaign of aggression against Iran on February 28, the strategic assumption in Washington was that the world’s most critical energy artery would remain a mostly passive, obedient channel for Western commerce. TEHRAN TIMES– They were catastrophically wrong. Within weeks, daily vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz collapsed by more than 95 percent, falling from roughly 130 ships a day to fewer than 10. The waterway has been transformed from a Western-policed highway into a sovereign space governed by the nation that lives on its shores. This shift has exposed ...

Passenger flights between Iran and China, as well as between Iran and Russia, have resumed after a two-month suspension caused by the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran, state media from both countries reported on Tuesday. ISNA - CGTN, a Chinese state media outlet, announced that passenger flights between Iran and China have resumed for the first time in 60 days. Mahan Air, Iran's largest airline, announced the resumption of select China-Iran passenger routes, including those between Tehran and major Chinese cities of Shanghai, Guangzhou and Beijing. Meanwhile, Russia’s Sputnik news agency reported that the first Tehran-Moscow flight and its return route resumed on Tuesday after the pause. The flights had been suspended following the launch of ...

The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday that it will withdraw from OPEC and the OPEC+ alliance, delivering a severe blow to the oil-exporting bloc and Saudi Arabia amidst a historic energy shock triggered by the war imposed against Iran. (ISNA) - The stunning departure of the UAE—a long-standing member of the organization—threatens to cause disarray and weaken the group, which has historically sought to present a united front despite internal friction over geopolitics and production quotas. Oil producers within OPEC have already been struggling with export challenges through the Strait of Hormuz due to the security situation following the U.S.-Zionist aggression against Iran. However, the UAE’s exit represents a significant victory for U.S. ...