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Latest news: Waterway and Maritime Transport
Trump insists truce still holds after US-Iran flare-up
President Donald Trump has played down an exchange of fire between Iran and the US, while Tehran accuses the US of breaching their ceasefire.
May 08, 2026
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship evacuates three passengers
Three people have been taken for medical care from a cruise ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak as the stranded vessel prepares to head to Spain.
May 06, 2026
US and Iran closing in on memorandum to end war
Pakistani mediators believe they're getting close to an agreement between the US with Iran on a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the Middle East war.
May 06, 2026
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Truce in doubt as US, Iran fight for control of strait
The US is trying to force open the Strait of Hormuz while the UAE has come under attack by Iran in a test of a ceasefire with no sign of a peace deal.
May 05, 2026
Iran 'can't be trusted' over Hormuz, as talks stalled
Efforts to end the Iran war remain stuck as Tehran braces for US strikes and a Gulf ally of Washington warns against believing Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.
May 01, 2026
Iran threatens painful response if US resumes attacks
Tehran is warning Washington it faces a lengthy conflict if it attacks again, following reports the US has planned a "short and powerful" wave of strikes.
Apr 30, 2026
Trump urges Iran to 'get smart' and sign a deal
Days of impasse over efforts to end the Iran war have spurred US President Donald Trump to make fresh demands on Tehran or face an extended blockade.
Apr 29, 2026
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Trump unhappy with Iran's latest proposal to end war
The Iran war is no closer to being resolved, with Tehran's proposal of leaving nuclear talks until later not going down well with US President Donald Trump.
Apr 28, 2026
Iran envoy goes to Russia, Trump says 'call us' to talk
Iran's foreign minister has flown to Moscow to seek Russian support, while Donald Trump says Tehran can phone the US if it wants to discuss ending the war.
Apr 27, 2026
US envoys go to Pakistan, but Iran says no direct talks
President Donald Trump is sending his special negotiators to Pakistan to revive ceasefire talks with Iran, but Tehran's officials don't intend to meet them.
Apr 25, 2026
Longer truce in Lebanon as Trump seeks 'best' Iran deal
Washington has helped broker an extended ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah but President Donald Trump says he won't be rushed into making a deal with Iran.
Apr 24, 2026
Iran firms grip on Hormuz after US calls off attacks
Iran has fired on three ships and seized two of them as it denies agreeing to President Donald Trump's ceasefire extension and slams a continued US blockade.
Apr 23, 2026
Iran seizes ships in strait after Trump halts attacks
Iran is intensifying its assault on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, seizing two vessels and complicating faltering efforts to resume Washington-Tehran talks.
Apr 22, 2026
'We are watching': 200kg of cocaine on catamaran
A man has been charged after 200kg of cocaine was found on a catamaran sailing into the country amid a probe into a crime syndicate with bikie gang links.
Apr 20, 2026
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Iran says Strait of Hormuz now open after Lebanon deal
Iran's foreign minister says the Strait of Hormuz is declared open for all commercial vessels for the remainder of a 10-day truce between Israel and Hezbollah.
Apr 17, 2026
Hopes for Iran war deal grow but nuclear issues hanging
The US and Iran feel good about resuming talks to end the Middle East war, but differences remain over Iran's nuclear program.
Apr 16, 2026
Iran war could end soon, Trump says, as US blocks ports
President Donald Trump is talking up the chances of the Iran war ending amid revived peace talks, while US forces continue their blockade of Iranian ports.
Apr 15, 2026
US, Iran may resume talks despite port blockade
Efforts are under way for a second round of US-Iran talks that might resume within days as the showdown in the Strait of Hormuz showdown endures.
Apr 14, 2026
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Iran threatens ports as US set to impose blockade
A showdown looms as the US prepares for a blockade of all Iranian ports and Iran warns that no port in the region will be safe if American forces carry it out.
Apr 13, 2026
Vance walking away from US-Iran talks without deal
Lengthy talks between the US and Iran have ended with neither side shifting on their terms for ending the war that's disrupted global fuel supplies.
Apr 12, 2026
Shut strait and Lebanon fighting strains US-Iran truce
Iran and the US are set for talks while their truce remains shaky, as Israel and Hezbollah trade fire and Tehran keeps its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz.
Apr 10, 2026
Israeli strikes put Iran war truce in further jeopardy
US President Donald Trump's fragile ceasefire is teetering as Israel continues it bombardment of Lebanon and Iran continues to blockade the Strait of Hormuz.
Apr 09, 2026
Trump agrees to ceasefire with Iran that reopens strait
Iran, the US and Israel have reached a two-week truce as President Donald Trump pulls back from his threats and Tehran pauses its blockade of a vital waterway.
Apr 08, 2026
'Whole civilisation will die' if Iran doesn't make deal
US President Donald Trump warns that a "whole civilisation will die tonight" if Iran doesn't capitulate to his deadline, while Tehran shows no sign of budging.
Apr 07, 2026
US, Iran weigh ceasefire plan as Trump deadline nears
US and Iran have received a ceasefire plan, as President Donald Trump threatens to unleash "hell" if Tehran doesn't make a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz.
Apr 06, 2026
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