Ireland: Fuel Protests Block Dublin Streets for Second Day Over Iran-Linked Price Hikes

Fuel protests disrupted traffic and cross-border travel in Ireland for a second consecutive day, with slow-moving convoys blocking key roads in Dublin and other urban areas. In the capital, protesters blocked O'Connell Bridge and the North and South Quays, disrupting traffic along the city's main thoroughfare. The protests are against high fuel prices, which demonstrators attribute to the ongoing US and Israeli conflict with Iran.

Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her office in Tokyo on April 8, 2026, after holding a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Takaichi urged Iran to swiftly secure safe passage for ships of all nations through the Strait of Hormuz.

Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her office in Tokyo on April 8, 2026, after holding a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Takaichi urged Iran to swiftly secure safe passage for ships of all nations through the Strait of Hormuz.

Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her office in Tokyo on April 8, 2026, after holding a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Takaichi urged Iran to swiftly secure safe passage for ships of all nations through the Strait of Hormuz.

Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her office in Tokyo on April 8, 2026, after holding a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Takaichi urged Iran to swiftly secure safe passage for ships of all nations through the Strait of Hormuz.

Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her office in Tokyo on April 8, 2026, after holding a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Takaichi urged Iran to swiftly secure safe passage for ships of all nations through the Strait of Hormuz.

U.N. resolution on boosting safety of Strait of Hormuz

U.N. resolution on boosting safety of Strait of Hormuz

The U.N. Security Council takes a vote on a resolution submitted by Bahrain aiming to enhance security in the Strait of Hormuz at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 7, 2026.

U.N. resolution on boosting safety of Strait of Hormuz

U.N. resolution on boosting safety of Strait of Hormuz

Bahrain Foreign Miniter Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani meets the press at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 7, 2026, after the Security Council failed to adopt a resolution submitted by Bahrain aiming to enhance security in the Strait of Hormuz.

Ireland: Fuel Protest Convoys Cause Widespread Traffic Disruption Across Country

Fuel protests caused major traffic disruption across Ireland, with slow-moving convoys on main roads leading to Dublin and other cities. Gas prices have surged, due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the Middle East conflict.

Ireland: Trucks Roll Out of Kinnegad Toward Dublin in Fuel Protest

Fuel protests caused major traffic disruption across Ireland, with slow-moving convoys on main roads leading to Dublin and other cities. Gas prices have surged, due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the Middle East conflict. This video shows trucks pulling out of Kinnegad to join the protest.

[Breaking News]Last Japan-bound crude oil tanker arrives in Tokyo Bay

TOKYO, Japan, April 3 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a crude oil tanker from the Middle East arriving in Tokyo Bay on April 3, 2026, after passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Feb. 26, two days before the U.S. and Israeli militaries started strikes on Iran. No Japan-bound tanker has been confirmed to have passed the strait since. (Kyodo)

Last Japan-bound crude oil tanker arrives in Tokyo Bay

Last Japan-bound crude oil tanker arrives in Tokyo Bay

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a crude oil tanker from the Middle East arriving in Tokyo Bay on April 3, 2026, after passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Feb. 26, two days before the U.S. and Israeli militaries started strikes on Iran. No Japan-bound tanker has been confirmed to have passed the strait since.

Last Japan-bound crude oil tanker arrives in Tokyo Bay

Last Japan-bound crude oil tanker arrives in Tokyo Bay

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a crude oil tanker from the Middle East arriving in Tokyo Bay on April 3, 2026, after passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Feb. 26, two days before the U.S. and Israeli militaries started strikes on Iran. No Japan-bound tanker has been confirmed to have passed the strait since.

Last Japan-bound crude oil tanker arrives in Tokyo Bay

Last Japan-bound crude oil tanker arrives in Tokyo Bay

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a crude oil tanker from the Middle East arriving in Tokyo Bay on April 3, 2026, after passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Feb. 26, two days before the U.S. and Israeli militaries started strikes on Iran. No Japan-bound tanker has been confirmed to have passed the strait since.

Last Japan-bound crude oil tanker arrives in Tokyo Bay

Last Japan-bound crude oil tanker arrives in Tokyo Bay

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a crude oil tanker from the Middle East arriving in Tokyo Bay on April 3, 2026, after passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Feb. 26, two days before the U.S. and Israeli militaries started strikes on Iran. No Japan-bound tanker has been confirmed to have passed the strait since.

Japan: Thousands Gather in Tokyo to Oppose Constitutional Amendment and Hormuz Deployment

Around 24,000 people gathered in front of the National Diet Building in Tokyo on Wednesday, March 25, to protest against war and constitutional revision, calling for the protection of Japan's pacifist constitution and urging the government not to deploy the Self-Defense Forces to the Strait of Hormuz. Demonstrators holding placards and colorful glow sticks in various shapes filled the streets in scenes resembling an outdoor concert.

Philippines: Commuters Stranded as Jeepney Drivers Take Day Off for Government Cash Handout

Commuters in Quezon City faced severe transportation disruptions on the morning of March 25, 2026, after large numbers of jeepney drivers took the day off to collect government cash aid amid the rising cost of fuel caused by the conflict in the Middle East. With far fewer jeepneys on the road, bus stops were overwhelmed with passengers — some estimating crowds up to ten times the usual size. This footage shows many commuters forced to walk two or three stops ahead of their regular stop in an attempt to board buses before they filled up.

Tokyo stocks tumble

Tokyo stocks tumble

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average down over 1,800 points to close at 51,515.49, a roughly two-and-a-half month low, on March 23, 2026, as crude oil futures surged after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran's power plants will be attacked if Tehran does not lift the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Tokyo stocks tumble

Tokyo stocks tumble

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average down over 1,800 points to close at 51,515.49, a roughly two-and-a-half month low, on March 23, 2026, as crude oil futures surged after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran's power plants will be attacked if Tehran does not lift the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Tokyo stocks tumble

Tokyo stocks tumble

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average down over 1,800 points to close at 51,515.49, a roughly two-and-a-half month low, on March 23, 2026, as crude oil futures surged after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran's power plants will be attacked if Tehran does not lift the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran marks National Persian Gulf Day

STORY: Iran marks National Persian Gulf Day SHOOTING TIME: April 29, 2024 DATELINE: May 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: Tehran SHOTLIST: 1. various of National Persian Gulf Day events STORYLINE: Iran on Monday marked the National Persian Gulf Day by holding different ceremonies and events in the southern provinces bordering the body of water and the capital Tehran. In the southern province of Bushehr, a ceremony was held on the deck of a cruiser belonging to the Navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), featuring different events including music performances. The National Persian Gulf Day marks the anniversary of the expulsion of Portuguese military forces from the Strait of Hormuz in 1622. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tehran. (XHTV)

IRAN-PERSIAN GULF DAY

IRAN-PERSIAN GULF DAY

(240430) -- BUSHEHR, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vessels of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps are seen during a ceremony marking the National Persian Gulf Day at the Persian Gulf near Bushehr, Iran, April 29, 2024. The National Persian Gulf Day marks the anniversary of the expulsion of Portuguese military forces from the Strait of Hormuz in 1622. (Xinhua/Shadati)

IRAN-PERSIAN GULF DAY

IRAN-PERSIAN GULF DAY

(240430) -- BUSHEHR, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vessels of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps are seen during a ceremony marking the National Persian Gulf Day at the Persian Gulf near Bushehr, Iran, April 29, 2024. The National Persian Gulf Day marks the anniversary of the expulsion of Portuguese military forces from the Strait of Hormuz in 1622. (Xinhua/Shadati)

IRAN-PERSIAN GULF DAY

IRAN-PERSIAN GULF DAY

(240430) -- BUSHEHR, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vessels of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps are seen during a ceremony marking the National Persian Gulf Day at the Persian Gulf near Bushehr, Iran, April 29, 2024. The National Persian Gulf Day marks the anniversary of the expulsion of Portuguese military forces from the Strait of Hormuz in 1622. (Xinhua/Shadati)

IRAN-PERSIAN GULF DAY

IRAN-PERSIAN GULF DAY

(240430) -- BUSHEHR, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vessels of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps are seen during a ceremony marking the National Persian Gulf Day at the Persian Gulf near Bushehr, Iran, April 29, 2024. The National Persian Gulf Day marks the anniversary of the expulsion of Portuguese military forces from the Strait of Hormuz in 1622. (Xinhua/Shadati)

Iran's large-scale military exercise enters into second day

STORY: Iran's large-scale military exercise enters into second day DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of military exercises STORYLINE: The Iranian army on Saturday brought into practice the air-defense system, drones and helicopters on the second day of a three-day large-scale military exercise in the southern waters of the Sea of Oman, state TV reported. The Zolfaqar 1401 exercises span from the eastern section of the Strait of Hormuz to the northern edge of the Indian Ocean. The maneuvers involve the army's infantry, armored, naval, airborne, and mechanized regiments. It intends to improve the readiness and capabilities of various army units in areas including planning, joint operations, and power synergizing, said Deputy Chief of the Iranian Army for Coordination Habibollah Sayyari on Friday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tehran. (XHTV)

Iran launches large-scale drills in Sea of Oman

STORY: Iran launches large-scale drills in Sea of Oman DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of military drill STORYLINE: The Iranian army started three-day large-scale military drills in the Sea of Oman in the early hours of Friday, official news agency IRNA reported. The Zolfaqar 1401 exercises, which are being held in an area spanning from the eastern section of the Strait of Hormuz to the northern edge of the Indian Ocean, involve a variety of army formations, including infantry, armored, naval, airborne, and mechanized regiments, the IRNA report said. The maneuvers, according to Deputy Chief of the Iranian Army for Coordination Habibollah Sayyari, were intended to improve the readiness and capabilities of various army units in areas including planning, joint operations, and power synergizing. Sayyari said Iran's drills are also intended to remind regional countries that they do not need transregional powers whose presence has so f

IRAN-HORMUZ ISLAND-SCENERY

IRAN-HORMUZ ISLAND-SCENERY

(221220) -- HORMUZ ISLAND (IRAN), Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit Hormuz Island, southern Iran, on Dec. 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Gao Wencheng)

IRAN-HORMUZ ISLAND-SCENERY

IRAN-HORMUZ ISLAND-SCENERY

(221220) -- HORMUZ ISLAND (IRAN), Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People take a boat to leave Hormuz Island, southern Iran, on Dec. 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Gao Wencheng)

IRAN-HORMUZ ISLAND-SCENERY

IRAN-HORMUZ ISLAND-SCENERY

(221220) -- HORMUZ ISLAND (IRAN), Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2022 shows the scenery of Hormuz Island, southern Iran. (Xinhua/Gao Wencheng)

IRAN-HORMUZ ISLAND-SCENERY

IRAN-HORMUZ ISLAND-SCENERY

(221220) -- HORMUZ ISLAND (IRAN), Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2022 shows salt flats on Hormuz Island, southern Iran. (Xinhua/Gao Wencheng)

IRAN-HORMUZ ISLAND-SCENERY

IRAN-HORMUZ ISLAND-SCENERY

(221220) -- HORMUZ ISLAND (IRAN), Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2022 shows the scenery of Hormuz Island, southern Iran. (Xinhua/Gao Wencheng)

Smuggling via Strait of Hormuz

Smuggling via Strait of Hormuz

KHASAB, Oman - A boat carrying goods for smuggling to Iran runs through the Strait of Hormuz on Jan. 16, 2012.

Smuggling via Strait of Hormuz

Smuggling via Strait of Hormuz

KHASAB, Oman - People load goods onto a boat at a port in Khasab, northern Oman, for smuggling into Iran via the Strait of Hormuz on Jan. 16, 2012.

Damaged tanker examined

Damaged tanker examined

SAKAIDE, Japan - Government panel members examine the damaged oil tanker M Star in a photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter in Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture, on Aug. 28, 2010. The tanker sustained the damage in the Strait of Hormuz in July.

Damaged tanker examined

Damaged tanker examined

SAKAIDE, Japan - Government panel members examine the damaged oil tanker M Star in a photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter in Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture, on Aug. 28, 2010. The tanker sustained the damage in the Strait of Hormuz in July.

Damaged oil tanker leaves Tokyo Bay

Damaged oil tanker leaves Tokyo Bay

TOKYO, Japan - The damaged oil tanker M Star leaves Keiyo Sea Berth in Tokyo Bay off Sodegaura, Chiba Prefecture, on Aug. 25, 2010, after unloading its oil. Japanese authorities have been investigating damage sustained by the tanker in the Strait of Hormuz in late July.

Damaged oil tanker arrives in Tokyo Bay

Damaged oil tanker arrives in Tokyo Bay

TOKYO, Japan - A dent is seen on the oil tanker M Star from a Kyodo News helicopter as it arrives at the Keiyo Sea Berth in Tokyo Bay off Sodegaura, Chiba Prefecture, on Aug. 24, 2010. Japanese authorities plan to investigate the cause of the damage sustained in the Strait of Hormuz, including the possibility of a terrorist attack.

Damaged oil tanker arrives in Tokyo Bay

Damaged oil tanker arrives in Tokyo Bay

TOKYO, Japan - The damaged oil tanker M Star is seen from a Kyodo News helicopter at the Keiyo Sea Berth in Tokyo Bay off Sodegaura, Chiba Prefecture on Aug. 24, 2010. Japanese authorities plan to investigate the cause of the damage sustained in the Strait of Hormuz, including the possibility of a terrorist attack.

Damaged oil tanker heads to Tokyo

Damaged oil tanker heads to Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A dent is seen on the oil tanker M Star from a Kyodo News helicopter as it sails in the Pacific toward Tokyo Bay on Aug. 24, 2010. Japanese authorities plan to investigate the cause of the damage sustained in the Strait of Hormuz, including the possibility of a terrorist attack.

Damaged oil tanker heads to Tokyo

Damaged oil tanker heads to Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - The damaged oil tanker M Star is seen from a Kyodo News helicopter in the Pacific heading towards Tokyo Bay on Aug. 24, 2010. Japanese authorities plan to investigate the cause of the damage sustained in the Strait of Hormuz, including the possibility of a terrorist attack.

Damaged oil tanker heads to Tokyo

Damaged oil tanker heads to Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - The damaged oil tanker M Star is seen from a Kyodo News helicopter in the Pacific heading towards Tokyo Bay on Aug. 24, 2010. Japanese authorities plan to investigate the cause of the damage sustained in the Strait of Hormuz, including the possibility of a terrorist attack.

Damaged oil tanker heads to Tokyo

Damaged oil tanker heads to Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A dent is seen on the oil tanker M Star from a Kyodo News helicopter as it sails in the Pacific toward Tokyo Bay on Aug. 24, 2010. Japanese authorities plan to investigate the cause of the damage sustained in the Strait of Hormuz, including the possibility of a terrorist attack.

U.S. sub, Japanese tanker collide in Persian Gulf, nobody hurt

U.S. sub, Japanese tanker collide in Persian Gulf, nobody hurt

KHOR FAKKAN, United Arab Emirates - The 299,999-ton crude tanker Mogamigawa of Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. is berthed off the United Arab Emirates port of Khor Fakkan on Jan. 9 after its collision with the U.S. nuclear submarine USS Newport News near the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf on Jan. 8. No injuries and no oil or radiation leaks were reported.

U.S. sub, Japanese tanker collide in Persian Gulf, nobody hurt

U.S. sub, Japanese tanker collide in Persian Gulf, nobody hurt

KHOR FAKKAN, United Arab Emirates - The 299,999-ton crude tanker Mogamigawa of Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. is berthed off the United Arab Emirates port of Khor Fakkan on Jan. 9 after its collision with the U.S. nuclear submarine USS Newport News near the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf on Jan. 8. No injuries and no oil or radiation leaks were reported.

Iranian envoy to Japan meets press

Iranian envoy to Japan meets press

Iranian Ambassador to Japan Reza Nazar Ahari speaks to reporters at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 23, 2015. He brushed aside as unrealistic Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's reference to Iran's possible blockade with mines of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway to the Persian Gulf, in connection with his administration's package of national security bills now in parliament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Expert worried Abe's security stance is undermining ties with Mideast

Expert worried Abe's security stance is undermining ties with Mideast

Chiba University professor Yoshiko Kurita, an expert on contemporary Middle Eastern history, speaks in an interview in Tokyo on June 12, 2015. She expressed concern that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's frequent reference to the Strait of Hormuz in arguing that the Self-Defense Forces can be dispatched there for minesweeping operations is tantamount to trying to pick a fight with the Middle East, threatening to undermine bilateral relations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.S. sub, Japanese tanker collide in Persian Gulf, nobody hurt

U.S. sub, Japanese tanker collide in Persian Gulf, nobody hurt

KHOR FAKKAN, United Arab Emirates - The 299,999-ton crude tanker Mogamigawa of Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. is berthed off the United Arab Emirates port of Khor Fakkan on Jan. 9 after its collision with the U.S. nuclear submarine USS Newport News near the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf on Jan. 8. No injuries and no oil or radiation leaks were reported. (Kyodo)

U.S. sub, Japanese tanker collide in Persian Gulf, nobody hurt

U.S. sub, Japanese tanker collide in Persian Gulf, nobody hurt

KHOR FAKKAN, United Arab Emirates - The 299,999-ton crude tanker Mogamigawa of Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. is berthed off the United Arab Emirates port of Khor Fakkan on Jan. 9 after its collision with the U.S. nuclear submarine USS Newport News near the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf on Jan. 8. No injuries and no oil or radiation leaks were reported. (Kyodo)

Damaged tanker examined

Damaged tanker examined

SAKAIDE, Japan - Government panel members examine the damaged oil tanker M Star in a photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter in Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture, on Aug. 28, 2010. The tanker sustained the damage in the Strait of Hormuz in July. (Kyodo)