Tag: Persian Gulf

From Code 100 to Doomsday? Iran, America, and Israel Face to Face

Mian Iftikhar Ahmad

By Mian Iftikhar Ahmad From Code 100 to Doomsday? Iran, America, and Israel Face to Face: Shadows of Danger over the Strait of Hormuz, a New Alignment in the Gulf, and a Stern Test for Pakistan. The Middle East once again appears to be standing at such a delicate juncture where a minor military step could push the entire region toward a wider war. Reports of Iran’s armed forces adopting an extremely sensitive state of readiness called “Code 100,” U.S. President Donald Trump’s sudden return from Camp David, Israeli Prime…

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Strait of Hormuz Changes Hands, Toll Tax Now Paid in Yuan and Cryptocurrency

Zain Ali
Iranian naval vessels controlling Strait of Hormuz shipping route

(Publish from Houston Texas USA) (By Iftikhar Ahmed) Iran enforces permit system in Strait of Hormuz as global shipping traffic declines sharply Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has established full control over the Strait of Hormuz. Over the past month, commercial vessel traffic through this waterway has declined by 90 percent. Global shipping companies have suspended their operations in the Persian Gulf. The Iranian navy has now transformed the strait into a permit corridor where ships can only pass after obtaining authorization. Only fifteen vessels were granted passage last week.…

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