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Hormuz - a narrow shipping lane that has become a flashpoint since Israel and the US attacked Iran in February - have virtually ground to a halt. Iran has used the closure of the strait
shipping through the Strait of Hormuz restored, Poling argued the diplomatic and strategic pressure created by the disruption is falling far more heavily on Washington. “It is not China being humiliated in the strait
ship travelling to or from the port to be in Iran’s jurisdiction. The port was struck earlier this month, but Iran denied responsibility. The UAE, for its part, has repeatedly condemned Iranian attacks
US need to reach a “diplomatic compromise, with other calculations linked in to the economic factor”, before there can be an end to the energy supply crisis. ## What does international law say about tolls
agreement on nuclear technology “requires very detailed verification mechanisms”. Iran has not allowed the IAEA access to its nuclear facilities bombed by [Israel](https://www.theguardian.com/world/israel) and the US during
Strait of Hormuz. “This threat is a negotiating tactic, of course. However, the US leverage is somewhat less after the IEEPA tariff rulings,” said Ziemba. Trump’s tariff threats would impact German car companies hardest
Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the corresponding naval blockade on Iranian ports by the United States, its oil has become increasingly attractive to refiners seeking to avoid supply shocks. Asian
agreement. But it added that the discussions suggested there may still be a path to a peace deal, with a possible second round of face-to-face talks. The BBC has contacted the White House
agreement must be “fair and comprehensive”. Washington floated a 14-point proposal earlier this week, which requires Iran to end its nuclear programme for at least 12 years and open the Strait of Hormuz, through
agreement that formalised ties between Russia and China following decades of ideological rivalry and mutual suspicion. The visit comes just days after United States President Donald Trump left Beijing following his own two-day visit
shipping sector, banking system and other key industries. The goal was to force Iran back to the negotiating table to agree to a new deal, which also included a discussion about Tehran’s missile capabilities
Strait of [Hormuz](/news/2026/4/24/trumps-may-1-deadline-can-he-continue-war-on-iran-after-that), a narrow waterway once carrying roughly a fifth of the world’s oil and gas, remains effectively closed after the United States and Iran imposed competing [blockades](/news/2026/4/14/how-much-will-us-hormuz-blockade-hurt-iran-and-does-tehran-have-an-escape). Naval blockades
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping in response to US and Israeli strikes, in order to ease pressure on global crude oil prices. On April 13, it renewed the waiver
agreement with Iranian leadership, whom he claimed, without evidence, were “fighting like cats and dogs” among themselves. Since Trump highlighted the perceived fractures, military, security, judiciary and government authorities in Iran have been releasing [synchronised
agreement including sanctions relief. - **What has been the reaction in Iran?** The Guardian’s diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour, [reports](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/14/iranian-hardliners-in-vociferous-push-to-reject-proposed-peace-deal-with-us) anger among the country’s hardliners, who say the proposed deal does
shipping, global energy prices have surged and diplomatic efforts, including [Pakistan-mediated talks](/news/2026/4/12/us-and-iran-fail-to-reach-peace-deal-after-marathon-talks-in-pakistan) in Islamabad last month, have stalled. The US also imposed a [naval blockade](/news/2026/4/14/how-much-will-us-hormuz-blockade-hurt-iran-and-does-tehran-have-an-escape) on Iranian ports on April
agreement. “If we pay more attention to what President Trump does rather than what he says, then a ground invasion is quite likely,” said Ali Vaez, the Iran project director at the International Crisis Group
agreement that the true impact of the conflict has yet to be felt, due to the lag between rising agricultural input costs and higher prices on shelves. They also agree that the severity
ships attempting to transit Hormuz after it, and Russia vetoed an earlier proposal. "I think if we're going to bring Iran back to the negotiating table in an enduring way, I think that
Strait of Hormuz. Pakistan, which has taken the lead in mediating peace talks, will host the signing in Switzerland. However, neither side has yet published details of the agreement, so it is unclear to what