2026-06-22 629543bab25e246b5899605d09a0a9965446ae80 5 Basra 71 /wiki/basra Iraq 116 /wiki/iraq barrels of oil 37 /wiki/barrel%20(unit)#oil%20barrel crude 2 /wiki/petroleum oil tankers 14 /wiki/oil%20tanker war 1 /wiki/2026%20iran%20war Basra Iraq barrels of oil crude oil tankers war War 2026-06-11 bad58b93585ad1f6e90171c917aef036fa57d49f 17 oil tankers war 2 /feed/2026/06/11/the-headquarters-of-the-iranian-military-declares-that-the-strait-of-hormuz-is-closed-to-all-traffic-including-oil-tank The headquarters of the Iranian military declares that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to all traffic, including oil tankers and commercial ships, due to renewed tensions in the region and U.S. strikes against Iran. 2026-06-11 acf580d8826433f482df86161cff91e4ecadb1e9 /feed/2026/06/11/2026-iranian-strikes-on-arab-countries 2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries 1781819061 2026-06-11 4003fb347850eef43c26e1c4d1e6078c216db4fc /feed/2026/06/11/2026-iranian-strikes-on-jordan 2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan 1781819061 2026-06-11 2d5584cce316663cc660e660500a12b9197fa0f8 /feed/2026/06/11/2026-iranian-strikes-on-kuwait 2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait 1781819061 2026-06-11 073d8399f7c80d8629fefacc28e6bff66a4550b0 11 war 1 /feed/2026/06/11/2026-iranian-strikes-on-bahrain 2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain 2026-06-11 fac004f5cd2b712cc6dc19dcc0745d81d1fda8a8 7 war 1 /feed/2026/06/11/bloomberg-reports-that-officials-from-the-united-arab-emirates-and-iran-have-met-face-to-face-for-the-first-time-since-t Bloomberg reports that officials from the United Arab Emirates and Iran have met face-to-face for the first time since the start of the war on February 28. 2026-06-7 0483b35f33ccb31337185b25b00d5fb2cb2ad343 24 Iraq 1 /feed/2026/06/7/twenty-one-people-are-killed-and-19-others-injured-after-a-bus-overturned-and-caught-fire-near-nasiriyah-iraq Twenty-one people are killed and 19 others injured after a bus overturned and caught fire near Nasiriyah, Iraq. 2026-05-8 158943eea306488c0f167f237fa891855e6f2b6b 11 crude oil tankers war 3 /feed/2026/05/8/a-malta-flagged-tanker-carrying-1-million-barrels-of-crude-oil-arrived-off-south-korea-s-west-coast-friday-after-passing A Malta-flagged tanker carrying 1 million barrels of crude oil arrived off South Korea’s west coast Friday after passing through the Strait of Hormuz in mid-April. 2026-05-3 688762ae55993feaad32d084c7780d91717bc6e2 4 war 1 /feed/2026/05/3/the-us-central-command-confirms-that-the-operation-project-freedom-will-start-tomorrow-to-help-secure-transit-in-the The U.S. Central Command confirms that the operation, Project Freedom, will start tomorrow to help secure transit in the strait. 2026-04-12 5d068a5b22753c72f92981329437b629d30812ca /feed/2026/04/12/the-saudi-arabian-foreign-ministry-summons-the-ambassador-of-iraq-over-continued-attacks-and-threats-against-it-and-ot The Saudi Arabian foreign ministry summons the ambassador of Iraq over "continued attacks and threats" against it and other Gulf Arab states from Iraqi territory. 1776064097 2026-04-12 2833c19dab60a27d5735ad7549de119481fe07f6 23 Iraq 1 /feed/2026/04/12/the-saudi-foreign-ministry-summons-the-ambassador-of-iraq-over-continued-attacks-and-threats-against-it-and-other-gulf The Saudi foreign ministry summons the ambassador of Iraq over "continued attacks and threats" against it and other Gulf Arab states from Iraqi territory. 2026-04-7 84afbcf18578ac1819ad823f818559b4e3b69355 52 Basra Iraq 2 /feed/2026/04/7/protestors-storm-the-kuwaiti-consulate-in-basra-iraq-after-a-rocket-attack-launched-from-kuwait-killed-three-people-in Protestors storm the Kuwaiti consulate in Basra, Iraq, after a rocket attack launched from Kuwait killed three people in Basra. 2026-03-25 45aba06c21a888ea8d571ac01ec34739e9e7e1aa /feed/2026/03/25/seven-security-personnel-are-killed-and-13-others-are-injured-in-a-strike-on-a-popular-mobilization-forces-base-in-al-an Seven security personnel are killed and 13 others are injured in a strike on a Popular Mobilization Forces base in Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq. The attack follows an American strike on the same base yesterday. 1774445456 2026-03-25 61176c790913327cbcbbccbf7d413f6885e0164b 13 Iraq war 2 /feed/2026/03/25/seven-fighters-are-killed-and-13-others-are-injured-in-a-strike-on-a-popular-mobilization-forces-base-in-al-anbar-govern Seven fighters are killed and 13 others are injured in a strike on a Popular Mobilization Forces base in Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq. The attack follows an American strike on the same base yesterday. 2025-03-14 56c971ae225a256c84e6570e26f20469298fbf18 /feed/2025/03/14/iraq-announces-that-a-senior-leader-of-the-islamic-state-in-iraq-and-syria-was-killed-in-the-al-anbar-governorate-during Iraq announces that a senior leader of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria was killed in the Al Anbar Governorate during a joint operation between Iraqi security forces and the United States. 1742009182 2025-03-14 3a6543fa7370a473dbae4af8ec7fd9b190d7f331 4 Iraq 1 /feed/2025/03/14/iraq-announces-that-the-deputy-head-of-the-islamic-state-in-iraq-and-syria-abdallah-maki-mosleh-al-rifai-was-killed-in Iraq announces that the deputy head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, Abdallah Maki Mosleh al-Rifai, was killed in the Al Anbar Governorate during a joint operation between Iraqi security forces and the United States. /feed/2026/06/22/shipping-data-from-kpler-shows-that-two-crude-oil-tankers-carrying-2-million-barrels-of-oil-have-transited-through-the Reuters 22 ca01256a9be439394b9d8b98e5f84ed953adac30 6 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/oil-tanker-traffic-picks-up-through-hormuz-2026-06-22/ 2026 Shipping data from Kpler shows that two crude oil tankers carrying 2 ​million barrels of oil have transited through the Strait of Hormuz coming from the east, including one of the vessels showing Basra, Iraq, as its destination.