By Jack Phillips A scheduled U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and nearby waters started at 10 a.m. ET on April 13 amid a tenuous ceasefire between the United States and Iran, coming after talks in Pakistan fell through, according to a maritime trade group. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said […]
Tag: Middle East
The Middle East is a transcontinental region that generally includes Western Asia, all of Egypt, and Turkey. The term has come into wider usage as a replacement of the term Near East beginning in the early 20th century.
