Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says his country has decided to close its airspace and ports to Israeli aircraft and ships, and cut all economic and trade ties with Israel over the genocidal war on Gaza.

Iran’s ports authority figures show cargo loading and unloading hit a record high in year to March.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has highlighted the significance of the Makran coast along the Sea of Oman

US port workers continued their strike for a second day on Wednesday.

Spain has decided to ban ships carrying weapons for Israel from docking at its ports, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares says.

The Yemeni army has warned that it will prevent the passage of all ships bound to the occupied territories in the Red Sea, stressing that they will become a legitimate target if they pass the country’s territorial waters.

Iran’s government figures show ports activity in the country rose by 2.2% in year to late March.