Vivian Balakrishnan

Mohammad-Reza Naqdi, advisor to the chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps, made the remarks in an interview published on Tuesday night with state-run Al-Alam news channel while elaborating on the latest situation of the Strait of Hormuz

Just over one month into the war on Iran, US President Donald Trump made an apocalyptic threat that raised the alarm in Washington and Middle Eastern capitals alike, attached to a tight deadline

American and Saudi aircraft answered in Iraq, striking targets across seven provinces, where the Popular Mobilization Forces—militias funded by, and loyal to Tehran—counted 20 dead

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On July 28, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spread the battle to Jordan, firing a fresh volley of ballistic missiles at U.S. forces in the country

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S Jaishankar at ASEAN Regional Forum called for action against terrorism, maritime security threats and challenges in the Indo-Pacific

National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac met with Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Thursday and discussed the security situation on the Korean Peninsula, while also sharing views on the ongoing Middle East conflict

Balakrishnan is visiting Seoul following his trips to China and North Korea that began Sunday

Balakrishnan is expected to visit South ​Korea following his stop in the North, ​a rare trip to both Koreas by a Singaporean envoy

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when holding talks with Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in Beijing

It carries more than a quarter of global trade, including most of the oil that flows from the Persian Gulf to key Asian markets

Preparations are underway for a multinational mission led by Britain, which includes the deployment of a warship, Typhoon jets, and mine-hunting equipment to the Middle East

On a visit to Indonesia, Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan also thanked the search and rescue personnel who retrieved the bodies of victims, including two Singaporeans, who died on Mount Dukono on May 8

His comments came as a broader debate unfolds over Iran ’s push to levy fees on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint linking the Gulf to global markets

The United Nations General Assembly, which opened Tuesday, brings more than 150 world leaders and their entourages into Midtown — a convergence that has been compared to hosting the Super Bowl every day for a week, across an entire neighborhood

America’s actions in the two major shipping channels have grabbed headlines, and global attention is shifting to the strategic importance and potential risks of other critical trade waterways

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Singapore’s central bank is poised to tighten policy on Tuesday as the Iran war drives up import costs and threatens to push inflation beyond current projections, potentially becoming one of the first in Asia to adjust settings following the Middle East conflict

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The world welcomed on Wednesday a diplomatic breakthrough for peace in the Middle East as Iran, the United States and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, potentially suspending a six-week-old war that has killed hundreds and disrupted global energy supplies

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An oil tanker that Iran’s embassy in Kuala Lumpur says is the first Malaysian-linked vessel to pass through the Strait of Hormuz

As of Wednesday, ship-tracking data showed only about 11 vessels transiting the strait in the past 24 hours — roughly 8% of normal daily traffic of around 60 to 135 ships

Transport Minister Said Al-Maawali made the remarks during a Shura Council session, reaffirming Muscat’s position on the strategic waterway

It sits on the Strait of Malacca, the crossroads of major global maritime routes between the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea, and hosts the world’s busiest transshipment port which reported 3.11 billion tonnes of vessel arrivals in 2024

It sits on the Strait of Malacca, the crossroads of major global maritime routes between the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea, and hosts the world’s busiest transshipment port which reported 3.11 billion tonnes of vessel arrivals in 2024

Before the war in Iran erupted, China, India, Japan and South Korea accounted for 75 per cent of oil and 59 per cent of liquefied natural gas (LNG) flows through the strait

As foreign ministers from Asean member states gathered in the Philippine city of Cebu this week, the bloc faced a familiar dilemma: how to keep pushing for peace in Myanmar without sliding into what critics warn could become “de facto acceptance” of its military regime