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attacked by multiple small craft off Iran. Neither of the crews involved in the incidents was harmed, according to UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). June Goh, a senior oil market analyst at Sparta in Singapore
Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/26/us-strikes-iran-missile-sites-vessels-trump-peace-deal-elusive) dashed hopes of a Middle East breakthrough, with experts saying that whatever the outcome of peace talks the global energy market may now be past the “point of no return”. News
strait of Hormuz. No ship can enter or leave without the approval of the United States navy. It is ‘Sealed up Tight,’ until such time as Iran is able to make a DEAL!!!” Trump said
Hormuz, the economically vital choke point that [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) had blocked in retaliation for being attacked, would reopen, thereby removing a near-existential threat to the global economy by allowing
ships transiting regional waters,” Centcom said, adding that it would continue to protect US assets and interests during the ceasefire. Tehran defended its recent strikes on US-linked military facilities, arguing that countries hosting bases
Hormuz](/news/2026/5/9/on-level-of-atomic-bomb-iran-highlights-hormuz-importance-amid-us-talks) during the US-Israel war on Iran. Since early March, Iran has restricted shipping through the strait, a narrow waterway linking Gulf oil producers to the open ocean and through which 20 percent
attacks on Iran from two British bases. Starmer later [greenlighted their use](/features/2026/3/2/starmer-lets-us-use-bases-for-iran-clash-uks-military-legal-quagmire) for what he called “defensive purposes”. The recent Pentagon email relayed Washington’s frustrations, saying basing and overflight rights should be “just
attacked by exerting control over the strait, the narrow waterway through which about one-fifth of global oil typically transits. Speaking to mark Persian Gulf Day in Iran, Khamenei also vowed that Iran would “guard
shipping, potentially clearing the way for tankers holding millions of barrels of oil and gas to reach the global market. Iran’s foreign minister said vessels would be free to transit the strait of Hormuz
Strait of Hormuz has gained 112 co-sponsors, according to diplomatic sources, underscoring the breadth of global concern over the closure of one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes. The resolution, tabled
attacks will not resume. “The Iranians are insisting that this guarantee must come from the United Nations Security Council,” he said, something that could prove difficult for Washington to accept. Iran’s reported demands also
ship. We took over the cargo, took over the oil. It’s a very profitable business,” Trump said at a rally in Florida on Friday. “We’re like pirates,” he added to cheers from
shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran also appears to be using the fragile ceasefire to conduct repairs to at least four of its ballistic missile bases, satellite images show. Photos appear to show that
Strait of Hormuz blockade. Speaking to supporters, Trump said the US “cannot allow” Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon, according to the Reuters news agency. - **US threatens escalation:** Trump threatened to [resume bombing](/news/liveblog/2026/5/6/iran-war-live-trump-says-hormuz-operation-paused-amid-us-tehran-talks
strait of Hormuz – as “an act of bad faith” and “a definitive violation of the ceasefire”, adding that it would not leave aggression unanswered. But it conspicuously did not pull out of the talks that
ship on vessels transiting through the strait, according to reports. Iran would then use the money it raises for reconstruction. If peace talks fail, Tehran may again seek to close the strait. --- ## Will
ships through the strait of Hormuz, which carries about a fifth of the global oil supplies and has been blockaded by Iran since late February, triggering an energy crisis. Trump said he was stopping
attacks against Israel and US assets across the entire region. Iran also closed the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices soaring. Iran agreed to re-open the waterway as part of the two-week truce
Iran’s small boats in response to Iranian attacks on commercial vessels in the waterway, and the United Arab Emirates reported coming under attack from Iranian missiles and drones. An Iranian military source cited
Iran has [threatened to strike back](/news/2026/5/1/iran-vows-long-painful-response-if-us-renews-attacks) if the US renews attacks, including on US assets in neighbouring Gulf countries. On Friday, United Arab Emirates presidential adviser Anwar Gargash wrote in a post