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Strait of Hormuz within 30 days. Iran would also be required to hand over an estimated 440kg (970lb) stock of uranium, which it has [enriched to 60 percent](/news/2026/4/14/why-are-the-us-iran-arguing-over-duration-of-uranium-enrichment-ban). The US wants to prevent Iran
statement on Tuesday, Netanyahu said the Israeli military **“is operating with large forces in the field and capturing and controlling areas”.** “We are fortifying the security strip to protect the northern communities,” he said
statement did not mention it at all. Instead, the [US-China talks](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/12/the-big-questions-hanging-over-the-trump-xi-meeting-in-china) appeared to focus on trade, Taiwan, and the war in the Middle East, with Trump saying China agreed with
control over the Strait of Hormuz gave it the kind of deterrence that its nuclear programme, its ballistic missiles, its regional proxies, had never actually given it,” he said. “So, I don’t think that
Trump has described Iran's leadership as "fractured" and suggested the US is waiting for Tehran to produce a "unified proposal". Unity was certainly on the minds of [Iran's leaders when they distributed
statement, cited by Iranian broadcaster IRIB. “Until the United States restores full freedom of navigation for vessels travelling from Iran to their destinations and back, the status of the Strait of Hormuz will remain tightly
statement, cited by the Iranian media, that the ongoing US blockade of Iranian ports represented “acts of piracy and maritime theft”, adding that the control over Hormuz is “under the strict management and control
Hormuz, and to inflict more severe damages on the American-Zionist enemies in case of another aggression,” read its statement. The IRGC on Saturday took a state television presenter to broadcast near [two vessels seized
Trump to say he would send his envoys for talks in Islamabad, only to later cancel the U.S. delegation's trip when Araghchi left. Meanwhile, in a sign of the ongoing standoff in the strategic
statement was speculation that the reality could be even worse than they had imagined. “He is doing so much talking about how great the relationship is that it makes me rather concerned about how much
Strait of Hormuz, which has been in effect closed for weeks since the launch of US-Israeli attacks on Iran, and which has been the site of multiple attacks and seizures of ships during that
control,” the ministry said. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said a bulk carrier reported being struck by an “unknown projectile”, and a small fire had been extinguished, but there were no casualties from
Strait of Hormuz](https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/us-news/iran-eyeing-mine-carrying-dolphins-to-attack-us-warships-in-strait-of-hormuz/) to restore freedom of navigation on our terms, not Tehran’s”. The post came after US media widely reported that Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were at loggerheads
statement. But it’s not clear how the vessels responded to the US assurances. ## South Korean ship attacked On Monday, Iran appeared to demonstrate its ability to still target ships near the strait. South Korea
strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil traditionally flows, posing a severe threat to China’s economyand its delicate relationships in the Gulf. Trump’s [erratic statements](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/06/another-day-another-pivot-as-trump-flails-in-an-iran-trap-of-his-own-making),
control of the Strait of Hormuz - a key oil transport route - remain in contention. Earlier on Sunday, Trump said his representatives would arrive in Pakistan, which has been mediating between the two, on Monday
Strait of Hormuz — has inflamed tensions that had been simmering for months over the president's threats to seize control of NATO-linked Greenland and Canada, along with repeated suggestions that the United States might
Trump claimed the Touska was hit after it refused to follow US orders to withdraw from its planned passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The US has been imposing a naval blockade since last Monday
Strait of Hormuz on the basis of maintaining a ceasefire,” he said. ## Trade deals touted Trump, who travelled with a delegation of top US business leaders, concluded his visit [touting](/news/2026/5/15/trump-and-xi-move-towards-business-first-relationship-after-beijing-summit) a series of “fantastic
statement is consistent with what US officials have been saying all week, as there has been an escalation in the Strait of Hormuz. “Secretary of State Marco Rubio this week said that the United States