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Hormuz - the dangerous waterway which has been largely blocked off to shipping since the start of the Iran war. The two soldiers "were safely rescued within approximately two hours and are in stable condition
Strait of Hormuz over the last 48 hours. CENTCOM said that nine vessels had complied with US military commands to turn around. In a separate statement, the US Navy said it was warning ships that
attack on the town of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah. Here is what we know: ## In Iran - Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliament speaker and main negotiator, declared that the world “stands at the cusp
shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Last week, Merz compared the war to previous military quagmires, such as the US invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. “It is, at the moment, a pretty tangled situation
attack.” Iran rejected the accusation, but Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that foreign military forces operating near Iranian territory were “at constant risk” and later pledged that Tehran would respond to any new American strikes
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
shipping the strait of Hormuz, which before the war carried about a fifth of the world’s oil and liquid gas supplies. At the same time, the US would lift its own blockade of Iran
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
Hormuz. The centre of the strait is [blocked with about 80 mines that will need clearing](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/19/normal-shipping-will-not-resume-in-strait-of-hormuz-until-mines-cleared) for normal shipping to resume, the independent tanker owner trade body has said. - **What is happening
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
ships through the strait of Hormuz, a proposal endorsed in the G7 leaders’ statement. The G7 leaders said the agreement provided “an historic opportunity to prevent Iran from acquiring any nuclear weapon and tackling
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
ships in strait of Hormuz after 60 days; US-Iran presidents sign peace deal **Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif said earlier in the day that the agreement between the US and [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran)
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