Crosswire
Crosswire — October 19, 2026
13:10
DAILY BRIEFING
GEOPOLITICS
Hormuz: Moscow Shields Tehran as Shipping Attacks Peak
What changed: At the ninth Russia–Gulf Cooperation Council ministerial dialogue, Foreign Minister Lavrov said the "root causes" of the Strait of Hormuz crisis must be removed to prevent another round of open conflict. He told his Gulf hosts, in effect, not to blame Iran.
Lavrov's main points:
Implement the…