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strait of Hormuz since the informal truce began. The rise in violence followed Donald Trump’s announcement – then rapid pause – of a new naval mission aimed at opening the strategic waterway. On Friday US forces
Strait of Hormuz. It has prevented most commercial ships from transiting and has collected steep tolls from some of the few that did. Vice President Vance said the first round of ceasefire talks held over
naval forces enforcing [a blockade](/news/2026/4/15/iran-warns-us-naval-blockade-threatens-ceasefire) on Iranian ports and ships, and maintaining a heavy presence around the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil and gas passes during peacetime
naval blockade that the US has enforced against Iran-linked ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz since April 13. Tehran called the incident a [ceasefire violation](/news/2026/4/20/us-captures-iranian-ship-touska-amid-mediation-efforts-all-we-know) and demanded the immediate release
naval blockade](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/13/deadline-passes-for-us-blockade-on-ships-using-iranian-ports-to-begin) on ships using Iranian ports in the Gulf in an effort to increase pressure on the country’s economy, and as a counter to Iran’s near-total closure
strait of Hormuz, [Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump) announced on Sunday. In [a social media post](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116433000897070863), Trump said that an “Iranian-flagged cargo ship named TOUSKA” tried to get past
naval blockade with a shipment of Iranian oil. It was the eighth merchant vessel disabled by U.S. forces in waters off Iran. India's foreign ministry said three Indian sailors were missing after the Settebello
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
blockade. "We had previously warned that in case of aggression, the response would be different and more severe, and we acted accordingly," the Guard said in its statement. Central Command also said it "downed multiple
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/Pool](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-05-15T062345Z_1142267074_RC2H9LAKUH5I_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-USA-1778834708.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C471&quality=80) US President Donald Trump, left
U.S. is truly serious about diplomacy,” he added. Later, Trump appeared to say on social media that any future talks would be taking place over the phone. “If they want to talk, all they have
Hormuz and Iran's closing of the crucial waterway. Oil prices have surged by about 40% since the war began, according to NPR's Aya Batrawy. Ellen Wald, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council
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
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
naval blockade didn’t just hurt Iranian exports – the Trump administration effectively controls Iran’s ability to import goods it desperately needs. Analysts say, in some ways, that economic chokehold could exert even more pressure
Hormuz, a strategic waterway key to the global flow of oil, and the U.S. imposing a blockade of Iranian ports. ### [Middle East](https://www.npr.org/sections/middle-east/) ### [An expert on Iranian politics reviews the status of negotiations
blockade, banditry and piracy” in Iran’s southern waters. “We are prepared and determined to monitor the behaviour and movement of the enemies in the region and maintain management and control of the strategic Strait
blockade of the Strait of Hormuz also sent a message to China, Iran’s main trading partner. The Philippines, Simbulan added, is now critical to Washington as US military facilities in the Philippines
Hormuz will be targeted," Maj. Gen. Ali Abdollahi told state broadcaster IRIB. The disruption of the waterway has squeezed countries in Europe and Asia that depend on Persian Gulf oil and gas, raising prices
naval blockade of Iranian ports is a violation of the deal and that the Iranian delegation will not return to the negotiating table until the blockade is lifted. ![Security personnel stand guard at a closed