The Strait of Hormuz is a key artery for the movement of global energy supplies.
BBC Verify's Ben Chu has been looking at what's been happening to marine traffic in the strait since the US-Israel war with Iran broke out - and examining the potential economic fallout.
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US and Iran talks to begin as fears of direct conflict continueHugo BachegaMiddle East correspondentAFP via Getty ImagesThe US negotiators will be led by special envoy Steve Witkoff (left), while the Iranian team is headed by Foreign Minister Abbas AraghchiSenior US and Iranian officials are expected to meet in Oman later for direct talks amid a crisis that has raised fears of a military...
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Apeiron Labs gets $29M to flood the oceans with autonomous underwater robots Most of what we know about the ocean just skims the surface, literally. We’ve gathered a large quantity of data on the oceans from satellites, but most of that is based on the top layer of water. Below that, the picture gets murkier. Buoys, ships, and some autonomous rovers have recently added some detail, but it’s...
