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Strait of Hormuz, Trump added: “We’re offering a very fair and reasonable DEAL, and I hope they take it because, if they don’t, the United States is going to knock out every single
Strait of Hormuz — a critical pathway for much of the world's oil supply. [](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/28/nx-s1-5836525/affordability-report-brookings-inflation-wages)
Hormuz after waiting in the Gulf for more than two months, as the United States president and vice president claim a deal to end the US-Israel war on Iran is imminent. Shipping data from
Strait of Hormuz Wednesday morning**, hours after President Trump announced that he is extending the ceasefire with Iran. The attacks put the possibility of [peace talks in jeopardy](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/22/nx-s1-5795405/iran-middle-east-updates). Trump extended the ceasefire
closed the strait of Hormuz – apparently offended by Trump’s declaration of victory in a [series of triumphalist social media posts](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/17/trump-claims-victory-iran-war-analysis). Amid fears that fighting was about to resume after
closed during the war, disrupting the global economy. The six energy-rich GCC countries – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – have stressed that the Strait of Hormuz, through which
strait of Hormuz could reopen shortly and bring a return of Gulf oil exports to the market. Trump said on Sunday that a deal was “now complete”, despite recent Israeli airstrikes on Beirut that
closing this page and moving our live coverage to a [new blog here](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/08/iran-israel-news-live-updates-strikes-attacks-intensify-trump-netanyahu), including a fresh summary of the latest developments. **The EU’s top diplomat urged calm on Monday after Iran
close to the warship, though the couple on board [said they had already taken evasive action](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/17/british-yacht-couple-russian-warning-shots) when the shots were fired. The [Ministry of Defence](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/ministry-of-defence) did not think
strait of Hormuz, while we haven’t.” There was no immediate official response from Spain, which [has denied the US permission to use](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/spain-denies-united-states-permission-military-bases-iran-pedro-sanchez) jointly operated military bases on its territory for attacks
Strait of Hormuz "the greatest energy security crisis in history", insisting it is "more serious" than the previous energy shocks in 1973 (when some Arab states imposed an oil embargo on the West), 1979 (caused
Iran. Asia [imported](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/why-is-asia-so-reliant-middle-eastern-oil-2026-03-04/) more than 14m barrels a day of crude Middle Eastern oil in 2025. Traffic in the strait of Hormuz, a major waterway for oil vessels, has plunged. Since
close, while also allowing Trump to project momentum before a high-profile foreign visit. ## In the Gulf - **US warplane disables Iranian tanker:** The US military says a Navy fighter jet fired on and disabled
strait of Hormuz. The war’s economic toll has been severe too. Many people have lost their jobs and inflation is surging. The International Monetary Fund estimates [it could reach 70% this year](https://www.imf.org
closing fast. But major challenges lie ahead for al-Zaidi. Washington has made its expectations unambiguous: It wants the new government to dismantle the Iran-affiliated militias. That could prove to be a difficult task
Strait of Hormuz open after Iran war.” Earlier this month, The Independent reported that Prime Minister Keir Starmer risked US President Donald Trump’s wrath as he “refuses to let US use UK bases
Iran. Brent crude, the primary benchmark for global oil prices, fell about 5 percent on Sunday as US President Donald Trump gave mixed signals on the prospects for a permanent end to the conflict. Brent
Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Thursday, June 11, 2026. **Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP** Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP President Trump said Thursday he's canceling strikes in Iran for this evening and that
Strait of Hormuz,” he said, calling for an agreement to reopen the waterway to free passage. Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani warned against a return to fighting
Strait of Hormuz, and the future of Iran’s nuclear programme. Some Iranian hardliners are comparing the alleged leaks to the [landmark 2015 nuclear deal, agreed under US President Barack Obama,](/news/2026/4/21/what-was-the-iran-nuclear-deal-trump-dumped-in-search-of-better-terms) that curbed