Traffic remains thin in Hormuz strait amid questions over reopening

Data from Kpler, an analytics firm, showed that eight commercial vessels had crossed the Strait of Hormuz as of 18:00 GMT on Friday compared with five vessels the previous day.

Russia Demands US Ensure Dignified Treatment of Russian Citizens Among Marinera Crew

The Russian Foreign Ministry said that it was "closely monitoring reports about the landing by US military personnel on the tanker Marinera, which was sailing under the Russian flag in the North Atlantic."

China, US Trade Barbs over Destroyer Passage near Scarborough Shoal

China's military said on Wednesday it monitored and "drove away" a US destroyer that sailed near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, while the US Navy said its action was in line with international law.

Kremlin Says Russia Will Defend Its Ships in Baltic Sea with All Means Available

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russia would defend its ships using the Baltic Sea with all means available and that a failed Estonian attempt to seize a tanker there recently showed that Moscow could respond with tough action if it had to.

Red Sea situation deteriorates despite West's efforts

The security situation in the Red Sea continues to deteriorate despite the West's actions against the Ansar Allah rebels, Bloomberg reported.

US Navy says its destroyer conducted transit in Taiwan Strait

The United States Navy said its USS John Finn destroyer transited through a corridor in the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday that was “beyond the territorial sea of any coastal state,” according to a statement.

Houthis in Yemen announced an attack on an American ship in the Gulf of Aden

The Iranian-backed Ansar Allah (Houthi) movement that rules northern Yemen has announced an attack on another US ship in the Gulf of Aden after US and British aircraft began bombing their positions. 

US military says Yemen’s Houthis struck US-owned ship with missile

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia struck the US-owned and operated container ship M/V Gibraltar Eagle with an anti-ship ballistic missile, US Central Command said on Monday, although there were no reports of injuries or significant damage.

Iran says Houthis will keep up Red Sea attacks as long as Israel continues Gaza war

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia will persist in targeting “Israeli ships” in the Red Sea as long as Israel continues its war in Gaza, Tehran’s top diplomat said on Monday.

Yemen's Houthis say UN Red Sea resolution is 'political game'

The head of Yemen's Houthi supreme revolutionary committee, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, said on Thursday the UN resolution on navigation on the Red Sea is a "political game" and that the United States was the one violating international law.

Iran threatens Mediterranean Sea closure over Gaza, without saying how

An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said the Mediterranean Sea could be closed if the United States and its allies continued to commit “crimes” in Gaza, Iranian media reported on Saturday, without explaining how that would happen.

Shipping insurance for Red Sea transit soars after mounting attacks in region

The cost of insuring vessels that will transit the Red Sea jumped again this week after mounting attacks in the region forced some ships to avoid the vital waterway.

US Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Enters Persian Gulf

The US strike group led by the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower passed through the Strait of Hormuz into the waters of the Persian Gulf, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Monday.

Kremlin commented on the threats to civilian ships in the Black Sea from Ukraine

Kiev's statement that it will now consider ships traveling along the Black Sea to Russian ports as carrying military cargo is dangerous, since the Kiev regime is unpredictable and does not disdain anything, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

Iran Refutes Story on Presence of Foreign Ships as It Responded to Distress Call

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy rejected media stories on the presence of extra-regional naval vessels near the Strait of Hormuz when the Iranian forces responded to a distress call from a Marshall Islands-flagged ship.

Kremlin recalls maritime law when speaking about Estonia's plans for Gulf of Finland

Russia is proceeding from the fact that freedom of navigation is guaranteed by international maritime law, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. He was speaking about Estonia's plans to introduce a so-called contiguous zone in the Gulf of Finland.

Ukrainian ship blown up by floating mine in Danube delta — Russian military- TASS

A Ukrainian small hydrographic vessel was blown up by a drifting mine in the Danube River estuary, the Russian National Defense Control Center chief, Col. Gen. Mikhail Mizintsev, has said.

Russian Defense Ministry proposes to amend navigation rules in Northern Sea Route — report - TASS

Russian Defense Ministry proposed to introduce permission for foreign military ships to pass the Northern Sea Route, which has to be requested at least 90 days in advance, RBC reports citing a document.

Turkish Ship Flying Dominican Republic Flag Shelled in Mariupol Port - Tasnim News Agency

A civilian ship under the flag of the Dominican Republic near one of the berths in Mariupol port was hit by shelling, wounding one crew member, Ukraine's State Border Guard Service has said.

Mines placed by Ukraine in Black Sea may drift toward Bosporus - FSB - TASS

Mines placed by Ukraine’s Navy at the approaches to the Black Sea ports may drift toward Bosporus and the Mediterranean Sea due to cable breaks, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said in a press statement on Saturday.