live U.S.-Iran standoff continues as Hormuz shipping and diplomacy remain uncertain
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited on Thursday, with no increase in vessel crossings as U.S.-Iran talks to res...
Armenia–NATO talks were held in Yerevan as Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska to discuss cooperation and regional security in the South Caucasus.
According to a statement from the prime minister’s office, the meeting focused on strengthening the Armenia–NATO partnership, alongside broader cooperation on security and stability.
Pashinyan said Armenia attached importance to working with international partners, including NATO, to promote peace and stability in the region, the statement added.
Shekerinska welcomed the ongoing partnership between NATO and Armenia and thanked the prime minister for what she described as a productive exchange.
The talks also addressed recent regional developments following the signing of a joint declaration by Pashinyan, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and U.S. President Donald Trump at a trilateral summit in Washington in August.
In this context, the two sides exchanged views on efforts to unblock regional transport links, including the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) and Armenia’s Crossroads of Peace initiative.
Earlier on Thursday, Shekerinska held separate meetings in Yerevan with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, Parliamentary Speaker Alen Simonyan and Defence Minister Suren Papikyan.
The collective-defence agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signals that regional powers no longer want to rely solely on external security guarantees. Whether it becomes a stabilising deterrent or another axis of rivalry remains unresolved.
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed, according to the latest data, as uncertainty over the waterway’s reopening kept most shipowners away. Six commodity vessels crossed the strait on Tuesday, down from nine the day before and below the 10-day daily average of 11.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited on Thursday, with no increase in vessel crossings as U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the conflict remained stalled. Nine commodity vessels transited the key waterway on Wednesday, unchanged from the previous day, according to Kpler data.
Iran has said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the U.S. fulfils the terms of an interim deal, including lifting the maritime blockade and sanctions and releasing Iran’s frozen assets.
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