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action will leave US security worse off, compared to 26% who think it will improve security. **US treasury secretary Scott Bessent has said the underlying US economy remains strong and that growth could still exceed
oil exports through its East-West pipeline to the Red Sea, while Oman – whose main ports are outside the Strait of Hormuz – has also benefited from rising energy prices. The UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar
Iranian troops, meanwhile, have also captured ships that they say were trying to pass the Strait of Hormuz without their permission, and have fired at some vessels. These tit-for-tat acts have amplified
Action (JCPOA), which he withdrew from in 2018 during his first term in office. The original 2015 accord took roughly two years of negotiations to reach and involved hundreds of specialists across technical and legal
actions in the region had caused a "global energy shock". German officials have slashed the projected tax revenue for 2026-2030 by around €70bn ($82bn; £60.52bn). The downgrade "shows just how much
action to increase economic pressure on Iran as negotiations for a deal between Washington and Tehran are showing timid signs of progress, with Iranian officials saying they are reviewing a US proposal. In a [statement
Iranian drones. But Starmer insists that greater involvement in the war and the current US blockade of Iran's ports are not in the UK's interest. Donald Trump has repeatedly lashed
action by the Zionist regime would be taken without prior coordination and cooperation from the United States.” He continued: “The US state department clearly stated during the 40-day war that the reason for this
actions in the region were responsible. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in a social media post on Tuesday that “the continuation of the current situation is unbearable for the United States, while
exported 1.7 million bpd of crude oil and refined fuels this way – not enough to meet its ambitions. This could all change, however, if the conflict ends with an agreement between Iran and the US
action (JCPOA), the product of a specific moment in time, and whatever comes out of Islamabad cannot be exact since the nature of the Iran’s nuclear programme has altered so much since 2015. Moreover
actions in the Middle East, analysts say. On Monday, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Italy would not renew a memorandum of understanding – signed in 2003 and ratified in 2005 – between the two countries’ ministries
action and reaction power a slide back into all-out war. Control of the Strait of Hormuz has become the central issue in the crisis. It was open to navigation, without restriction or the payment
exports have plummeted in the wake of the Iran war. “That is why al-Maliki is backing al-Badri as an alternative candidate. But there is no winning formula inside the Framework yet, and there
oil, gas and other Gulf exports as leverage to win broad security guarantees. But after the breakdown of the Islamabad talks, Trump imposed a counter-blockade of shipping using Iranian ports, exacerbating Iran’s deep
oil exports – [Tehran’s economic lifeline](/news/2026/4/14/how-much-will-us-hormuz-blockade-hurt-iran-and-does-tehran-have-an-escape). Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei defended the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. “This is because of the war and the defence of our right
exports while expecting free security for others,” he wrote in a post on X. Last Saturday, Iran reportedly fired at two Indian-flagged merchant vessels in the strait. The IRGC said the two ships were
oil supplies and contributed to rising prices. Countries around the world have been forced to seek alternative supplies and implement austerity measures to keep their economies afloat. Despite the breakdown in direct engagement, diplomacy continues
Iranian-designed low-cost, long range Shahed-136 attack drone, plus its own updated version, the Geran. While a Shahed can cost between $80,000 and $130,000 (£59,500 and £95,500), Zelensky says