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Ships avoid Hormuz as Iran raises threats, conflict spreads
Published on 01/03/2026
» Oil and gas shipping remains largely paused in the Strait of Hormuz that links the oil-rich Persian Gulf to the open seas, as a regional conflict escalates and Iran cranks up threats to vessels transiting through the chokepoint.
Hundreds of ships drop anchor in Middle East Gulf as US war on Iran escalates, data shows
Reuters, Published on 01/03/2026
» LONDON: At least 150 tankers including crude and liquefied natural gas vessels dropped anchor in open Gulf waters beyond the Strait of Hormuz and dozens more were stationary on the other side of the chokepoint, shipping data showed on Sunday, after U.S and Israeli strikes on Iran plunged the region into a new war.
Iran vows revenge for slain supreme leader despite Trump threat
AFP, Published on 01/03/2026
» TEHRAN - Iranian top officials vowed Sunday to avenge their slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and declared a new wave of strikes on US bases in the Gulf, defying US President Donald Trump's threat of an unprecedented escalation in force.
More flights cancelled as Iran conflict shuts Mideast hubs
AFP, Published on 01/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - The biggest disruption to global air transport since the Covid pandemic continued Sunday, with thousands of flights affected and busy Middle Eastern hubs including Dubai and Doha shuttered as Iran lashed out after US-Israeli strikes.
Travellers stranded at Hong Kong airport as at least 27 Middle East flights disrupted
South China Morning Post, Published on 01/03/2026
» A joint US-Israeli attack on Iran forced airlines to cancel or delay at least 27 flights from Hong Kong to destinations in the Middle East on Sunday, leaving travellers stranded at the city's airport.
Latest developments after US, Israeli strikes kill Iran's Khamenei
AFP, Published on 01/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Iranian state television confirmed the death of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday, after US President Donald Trump said he had been killed.
Mideast war affects 54 flights at major Thai airports
Online Reporters, Published on 01/03/2026
» The war in the Middle East has affected 54 flights at Suvarnabhumi and Phuket airports since Saturday, primarily airlines based in the conflict region.
Khamenei killed as US and Israel strike Iran in widening war
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/03/2026
» President Donald Trump said Iran’s supreme leader was killed in US-Israeli airstrikes, raising the stakes in a conflict that’s spiraling across the oil-rich Middle East and disrupting traffic around the Hormuz shipping strait.
Fears of Mideast war as US-Iran conflict flares
AFP, Published on 01/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Countries around the world voiced fears of a Middle East conflagration after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran Saturday, and Iran targeted US bases in the region in retaliation.
Mideast airspace closures bring flight chaos
News Agencies, Published on 28/02/2026
» Countries in the Persian Gulf closed their airspace on Saturday after Iran targeted US bases across the peninsula in retaliation for strikes on Tehran earlier in the day.