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Oil prices fall after Chinese ships cross the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices fall after Chinese ships cross the Strait of Hormuz

2026-05-14

Shafaq News – Follow-up
Oil prices fell on Thursday after news that around 30 ships had crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the past few hours.

Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency quoted a source as saying that Iran has begun allowing some Chinese ships to pass Read more…

Beijing summit: Assurances of easing trade tensions and warnings regarding the Taiwan issue

Beijing summit: Assurances of easing trade tensions and warnings regarding the Taiwan issue

2026-05-14

Shafaq News – Beijing
The summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump and his trade team concluded in Beijing on Thursday, with both sides reaffirming the importance of maintaining positive momentum in economic relations between the two countries.

Xi Jinping said that “facts have proven time and again that there are Read more…

Revolutionary Guard: We have allowed 30 ships to cross the Strait of Hormuz since yesterday, and “hostile” ships are prohibited.

Revolutionary Guard: We have allowed 30 ships to cross the Strait of Hormuz since yesterday, and “hostile” ships are prohibited.

2026-05-14

Shafaq News – Tehran
An official in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy announced on Thursday that 30 ships had been allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz since the previous night, while emphasizing that restrictions would continue on what he described as “hostile ships.”

Iranian television quoted the official as saying, “Iran has allowed Read more…

The dead internet is approaching… Bots are outperforming humans for the first time.

The dead internet is approaching… Bots are outperforming humans for the first time.

5-13-2026

Information / Follow-up…
A recent report published by the French newspaper Thales, titled “Malicious Bots Report 2026,” revealed that bots (bots) accounted for 53% of total internet activity in 2025, surpassing human activity for the first time. Experts described this as a “pivotal” shift in the history of the World Wide Web.
The report indicated that 40% of internet traffic was classified as malicious Read more…

An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale struck Tehran.

An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale struck Tehran.

2026-05-13

Shafaq News – Tehran
An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale struck the capital Tehran on Tuesday evening, and was felt by residents in parts of the city and surrounding areas.

According to the Iranian Seismological Center, the tremor occurred on Read more…

Italy intends to send minesweepers to the Strait of Hormuz on the condition that the war ends.

Italy intends to send minesweepers to the Strait of Hormuz on the condition that the war ends.

2026-05-13

Shafaq News – Rome
Italy announced on Wednesday that it will send two warships to the vicinity of the Gulf, making their deployment conditional on reaching a permanent truce in the region.

Defense Minister Guido Crozzetto told parliament that any potential mission Read more…

Iran: Control of Hormuz boosts revenues and prevents the passage of American weapons.

Iran: Control of Hormuz boosts revenues and prevents the passage of American weapons.

2026-05-13

Shafaq News – Tehran
Iranian military spokesman Mohammad Akrami Nia said on Wednesday that controlling the Strait of Hormuz would bring Iran economic returns equivalent to twice its oil revenues, stressing that this would enhance Tehran’s power in the field of foreign policy.

Akrami Nia added, in statements carried by the Iranian news agency Tasnim, Read more…

The US Department of Energy predicts a return to normal shipping in the Strait of Hormuz next month.

The US Department of Energy predicts a return to normal shipping in the Strait of Hormuz next month.

2026-05-12

Shafaq News – Washington
The US Department of Energy indicated on Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz is likely to remain closed throughout this month, with navigation resuming in June.

The ministry said in a press statement: “We expect navigation in the Strait of Hormuz to return to pre-war levels Read more…

Trump predicts the “collapse” of the Iranian economy: The conflict with Iran will be resolved without the need for haste.

Trump predicts the “collapse” of the Iranian economy: The conflict with Iran will be resolved without the need for haste.

2026-05-12

Shafaq News – Washington
US President Donald Trump predicted on Tuesday that the Iranian economy would “collapse” under the pressure of the blockade on its ports, while also asserting that the conflict with Iran would be resolved without the need for haste, especially since it is being isolated and deprived Read more…

Iran threatens to enrich uranium to 90% if it is subjected to “new aggression”.

Iran threatens to enrich uranium to 90% if it is subjected to “new aggression”.

2026-05-12

Shafaq News – Tehran
Iran warned on Tuesday that it could raise its uranium enrichment level to 90% if it is attacked again.
Ibrahim Rezaei, spokesman for the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian Parliament, said in a post on the “X” platform that “one of the options available to Iran in the event Read more…

Assassination attempt on Khamenei prompts North Korea to link its leader’s life to the “nuclear button”.

Assassination attempt on Khamenei prompts North Korea to link its leader’s life to the “nuclear button”.

2026-05-11

Shafaq News – Pyongyang
North Korea has introduced a constitutional amendment that gives leader Kim Jong Un direct authority over the nuclear arsenal and obliges the military to carry out an immediate nuclear strike in the event of his assassination or incapacitation.

According to reports based on a South Korean intelligence briefing, Pyongyang Read more…

Bloomberg reveals Tehran’s demands that Trump rejected

Bloomberg reveals Tehran’s demands that Trump rejected

2026-05-11

Shafaq News – Middle East
Bloomberg, citing informed sources, revealed on Monday that Iran presented a set of demands during indirect negotiations with the United States, which were rejected by US President Donald Trump.

The agency said Tehran demanded the lifting of the naval blockade imposed Read more…

Following the response to the proposal… 5 points of contention in the Iran-US negotiations

Following the response to the proposal… 5 points of contention in the Iran-US negotiations

2026-05-10

Shafaq News – Tehran/Washington
On Sunday, Iran sent its response, via Pakistani mediation, to the latest text proposed by the United States to end the war in the Middle East, according to Iranian media, without providing further details about the proposal.

But according to American press reports, the proposal calls for Read more…

Iran announces it has sent its response to the American proposal via Pakistan.

Iran announces it has sent its response to the American proposal via Pakistan.

2026-05-10

Shafaq News – Tehran
Iran’s news agency reported on Sunday that Tehran had sent its response to the US proposal to end the war to the Pakistani mediator.

The agency added that “the proposed plan focuses at this stage on the issue of ending the war in the region,” without revealing Read more…

Russia and Ukraine agree to Trump’s truce

Russia and Ukraine agree to Trump’s truce

2026-05-09

Shafaq News – Moscow/Kyiv
Russia and Ukraine announced on Friday that they had agreed to US President Donald Trump’s initiative for a ceasefire and prisoner exchange between the two sides.

Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters that Russia had agreed to Trump’s initiative for a ceasefire from May 9 to 11 and a prisoner exchange Read more…

Iranian confirmation: Mojtaba Khamenei was injured

Iranian confirmation: Mojtaba Khamenei was injured

2026-05-09

Shafaq News – Tehran
Mazaher Hosseini, the official in charge of meetings at the office of the Iranian Supreme Leader, confirmed on Friday evening that Mojtaba Khamenei had been injured by an “explosion wave,” but that he has now recovered and is in good health.

According to the Iranian news agency Read more…

The US military announces it intercepted “unprovoked” Iranian attacks and responded with “defensive strikes”.

The US military announces it intercepted “unprovoked” Iranian attacks and responded with “defensive strikes”.

2026-05-08

Shafaq News – Washington
The US Central Command announced that its forces intercepted what it described as “unprovoked” Iranian attacks and responded with defensive strikes as three US Navy destroyers passed through the Strait of Hormuz towards the Gulf of Oman.

The command said in a statement that Iranian forces launched several Read more…

“Victory Day” truce: Russia announces a ceasefire and warns Ukraine against violating it.

“Victory Day” truce: Russia announces a ceasefire and warns Ukraine against violating it.

2026-05-07

Shafaq News – Moscow
The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Thursday that all Russian military formations in the area of ​​the special military operation will completely cease combat operations during the period from May 8 to 10.

The ministry explained in its statement that during this period, Russian forces Read more…

Pezeshkian after meeting Khamenei: No negotiations on Hormuz before the naval blockade is lifted

Pezeshkian after meeting Khamenei: No negotiations on Hormuz before the naval blockade is lifted

2026-05-07

Shafaq News – Tehran
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced on Thursday that he would meet with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, while stressing that he would not enter into any negotiations with the United States regarding the Strait of Hormuz before the lifting of the naval blockade on Iran.

Pezeshkian said in press statements that his recent meeting with Mojtaba Khamenei lasted more than two hours in an atmosphere he described as Read more…

Iran: We are ready to meet the needs of ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran: We are ready to meet the needs of ships in the Strait of Hormuz

2026-05-07

Iran has announced its readiness to provide technical support and supplies to ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the region’s territorial waters. The Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization stated that the country’s ports are prepared to offer maritime services, technical support, supplies, and health and medical services to ships in the strait and territorial waters. The official Iranian news Read more…