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ships were blocked. He also said Iranian forces are “fully prepared” for the US to resume hostilities at any moment. Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi, reporting from Tehran, said Iranian officials are using the strait
Strait of Hormuz. Within roughly two planting seasons, food prices follow the spike in fertiliser costs. Within 12 to 18 months, prices of manufactured goods follow those of energy. The shock that begins
shipping during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Gulf state on Friday, as both countries seek to deepen their relationship amid [heightened tensions between Abu Dhabi and Tehran](/news/2026/5/12/why-is-iran-increasingly-targeting-the-uae-in-its-war-messaging). The agreements were signed
ships for the remainder of the ceasefire. The cost of a barrel of Brent crude fell to $88 dollars a barrel, having been above $98 earlier on Friday. The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow
agreements between the US and China. ## On drug trafficking From the start of his second term as president in January last year, Trump alleged that China was to blame for a fentanyl crisis
shipping and energy supplies, and to ensure the safety of seafarers, the sources told Al Jazeera on Tuesday. It also calls for an end to Iranian attacks on its Gulf neighbours. Qatar, Saudi Arabia
ships had fired at a tanker as it attempted to pass through the strait on Saturday. Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya joint military command said on Saturday that Tehran had restored the strait
Hormuz – a step announced somewhat clumsily by the Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, in a tweet on Friday morning. In return it was expected that Trump would lift the US blockade of Iranian ports
shipping along the channel, and has become increasingly important as Washington seeks to choke off Iranian oil exports. The US military said it targeted communications and radar facilities. Iranian officials, however, said civilian infrastructure
ship scheduling and navigation. Economist Farzanegan said Iran, like Turkiye, could justify a negotiated mechanism for transit fees or service-based contributions through natural straits as payment for maintaining a safe passageway, reducing environmental risks
Hormuz could trigger a global food crisis as critical fertiliser and fuel exports are blocked from leaving the Gulf. The strait has been de facto shut down to most maritime traffic by Iran since shortly
Hormuz has forced countries to scramble for alternative energy sources. Nearly half of India’s crude oil imports are normally shipped from Gulf producers through the strait, along with large volumes of liquefied natural
agreement between Iran and the US is 'a ceasefire on all fronts, including in Lebanon,' warning that its breach on one front constitutes a 'violation of the ceasefire on all fronts.' EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH RESTRICTIONS
agreement soon. Both sides have been keen to portray any deal to end their 66-day conflict as a victory. ## Historic messaging Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei drew parallels to the march
agreements from 2020establishing ties with Israel. Saudi Arabia has linked any normalization of relations with Israel with the recognition of a Palestinian state. In a social media post on Monday, Trump [wrote](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116635193825443617):
ships” that cooperate with Iranian naval forces. ## War diplomacy - **Xi offers help on Hormuz:** Trump said Xi Jinping [had offered China’s help](/news/2026/5/14/never-mess-it-up-what-xi-and-trump-said-on-day-one-of-beijing-talks) to open the Strait of Hormuz and pledged not to send
agreement on how to end the war on Iran. Meanwhile, the war itself is now in its 77th day. Here is what both sides said on the war during the Trump-Xi summit, how they
Hormuz, a strategic waterway key to the global flow of oil, and the U.S. imposing a blockade of Iranian ports. ### [Middle East](https://www.npr.org/sections/middle-east/) ### [An expert on Iranian politics reviews the status of negotiations
agreement. “The Iranian regime must be held accountable for its extortion of global energy markets and indiscriminate targeting of civilians with missiles and drones,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement. “Under President Trump
Hormuz from Monday. "For the good of Iran, the Middle East, and the United States, we have told these Countries that we will guide their Ships safely out of these restricted Waterways, so that they