strait
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Iran is engaging with the proposal but is still insisting on retaining control over the strait, including collecting fees, the officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Oman proposed a regional consortium to oversee maritime security, but Iran still wants to control the strait and collect transit fees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Iran and the US signed a memorandum of understanding in June to halt military operations and reopen the strait, as well as to reach an agreement to end the war over the following 60 days.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Known as the "Gate of Tears" in Arabic, the Bab al-Mandeb strait sits at the southern tip of the Red Sea, connecting it with the Gulf of Aden in the Indian Ocean.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Octavian’s position on the north side of the strait gave his army full access to supplies coming from Italy.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
Even if disrupted flows through both straits fall another 4 million barrels a day from current levels, the market can sidestep an acute shortage as long as “demand stays close to today’s depressed levels.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
"To guarantee freedom of navigation, one had to start by guaranteeing freedom of passage through the straits," Domergue said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Under customary international law, states are not generally permitted to charge tolls on straits used for international navigation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
If you’re not in dire straits financially, keep full ownership of your home.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Descendants of the ancient kings and queens of Qarth, the Purebom commanded the Civic Guard and the fleet of ornate galleys that ruled the straits between the seas.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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