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Iran, and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, India has continued to buy Russian oil. Now the US is hoping to persuade India to buy oil from the US and [Venezuela](/news/2026/5/22/can-venezuelan-oil-save-india-amid-the-hormuz-energy-crisis) instead
US did not lift its blockade. He also warned Iran would retaliate by blocking trade through the Red Sea along with the Gulf and Sea of Oman. ## ‘Detractors on all sides’ Mediators in the conflict
conflict on 28 February in terms of forcing Iran to make concessions over its nuclear programme. Instead, the US has apparently had to promise to unfreeze billions of Iranian assets upfront, handing them over
Iran's effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz – and the US counter-blockade. Traditionally an arch trans-Atlanticist, Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland openly questioned this week whether the US would actually come
conflict with Iran late in February. The average price of one gallon (3.8 litres) of gasoline has risen to $4.55 from less than $3 before the US and Israel launched the war. According to official
US-Israeli conflict with Iran began, meaning the effective cost of borrowing for governments has shot up. There have been extra jitters in UK government debt markets ahead of Thursday's elections. On Tuesday afternoon
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
US was seeking support from Beijing. “We’re not asking for China’s help. We don’t need their help,” Rubio said. China’s foreign ministry on Friday again called for a ceasefire in Iran
Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf after US-Iran talks in Pakistan failed to reach a breakthrough. Hegseth struck an aggressive tone as he maintained the US military was monitoring Iran’s military movements
Iran’s economy over time, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is creating more immediate and urgent pressure on global markets. ## In the Gulf - CENTCOM said an “additional wave of Iranian drones” attempted
Hormuz soon after the war started, except for ships belonging to countries that negotiated separate deals. On Monday the US began a naval blockade of all Iran-linked ships trying to pass through the strait
Hormuz but only along a determined route and with the permission of the IRGC navy. The US blockade of Iranian ports and shipping will remain in place for the moment, Trump said, and few vessels
Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED), while Iran carried out nearly 1,600 retaliatory strikes across the Middle East. A US-Iran ceasefire has been in force since April 8, but the US separately launched
US-Iran conflict preferring to hold talks with Saudi Arabia about reuniting Yemen. Aliakbar Velayati adviser to Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei had earlier warned “today’s security of the Ban al-Mandab strait
us at exactly the same place we were before." Iran's closing of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping corridor for the world's oil, has sent fuel prices skyrocketing and posed problems
Iran have offered conflicting messages over the state of negotiations** to end the war, with **Donald Trump** signalling the talks were **“very good”** and a deal **“very possible”.** Iranian officials, however, have sought to dampen
Iran’s near-total closure of the strait of Hormuz to ships using other Gulf ports soon after the US-Israeli attack began on 28 February. US Central Command reported that over a 24-hour
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
Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed and affects gas prices in the US, the pressure will continue to build,” she said. Echoing Shortis, academic Rob Geist Pinfold said diplomacy has not failed
US [considers an Iranian proposal](/news/liveblog/2026/4/28/iran-war-live-trump-reviews-peace-plan-un-calls-for-hormuz-to-reopen) to end the war and reopen the [Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/4/24/how-long-can-iran-survive-the-uss-hormuz-blockade), a crucial waterway that has essentially been closed during the war, disrupting the global economy. The six energy