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naval blockade, economic pressure and media manipulation”. A US intelligence assessment, leaked to the Washington Post this week, suggested Iran could endure three to four months, then face more severe economic hardship. Iran
impact of a global energy shock and providing relief to customers affected by shipping constraints in the strait of Hormuz.” The strait, through which about a fifth of the world’s oil and gas supply
impact. This is a multiparty war, which leaves a lot of room for spoilers to obfuscate things,” Jaffery said. ## Talks at an impasse The immediate trigger for the latest tensions was Washington’s rejection
naval blockade](/news/2026/4/26/us-iran-conflict-whats-the-latest-as-the-islamabad-talks-stall) on Iranian ports, throttling Tehran’s maritime access. A second round of talks has since stalled. US President Donald Trump cancelled a planned visit to Islamabad by special envoys Steve Witkoff
US has a [naval blockade](/news/2026/4/24/how-long-can-iran-survive-the-uss-hormuz-blockade) of Iranian ports in place. All this has caused major disruptions to energy supplies worldwide and caused the price of oil to rise to about $100 a barrel, compared
naval blockade of Iranian ports. Meanwhile, Israel continues to violate “ceasefires” reached in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. In March, when Iran was retaliating against the US-Israeli strikes by attacking US military assets
naval blockade of Iran’s ports and coastal areas, and six merchant ships have followed orders to turn back. - **The US will not renew a 30-day waiver of sanctions on Iranian
impacted companies to grasp the situation,” he said, adding that a fact-finding hearing would take place on Tuesday. However, major ink and chemical producers have raised prices due to the volatility
naval blockade of Iranian ports. As Iranian media reported on Sunday that Tehran had sent an official response to the text for an agreement earlier proposed by the US through mediator Pakistan, Pezeshkian said
impact, "what happens abroad will still affect us here at home". A government source previously told the BBC it was planning for a scenario which would involve breakdowns in the supply of carbon dioxide
naval mines, drone boats and Typhoon jets for air patrols. More than 40 other nations are involved in the mission, which Healey said would begin when conditions allow. For months Iran has been controlling
naval blockade since mid-April now means that most of its exports are having to be stored instead. Bessent wrote in an X post on April 22: “In a matter of days, Kharg Island storage
naval blockade – which has stopped Iranian tankers from exporting to Asian economies – or the outcome of back-channel talks that have yielded a meaningful breakthrough. Iran’s nuclear programme, US sanctions and the future
naval escort. It is largely a rebranding of a coordination operation that was already under way called the Maritime Freedom Construct, which promoted a route hugging the southern side of the Hormuz strait. Trump, characteristically
us want to see a nuclear-armed Iran." --- ### **High jet fuel prices squeeze airlines** Meanwhile, the war and strait blockade are continuing to rattle global markets and push up costs, with the airline industry particularly
naval blockade remains. The current diplomatic track predates the outbreak of the US-Israel war on Iran, which began on February 28. While some figures at the table led indirect talks before the conflict, another
naval blockade on Iranian ports has failed to reopen it. Before the war began, between 120 and 140 ships travelled through the strait each day, about half of them oil tankers carrying some 20 million
blockade targeting Iranian shipping and ports. Currently, some 2,000 vessels are stranded at either end of the strait, while others have been rerouted, come under fire or even been seized in the strait
naval blockade on Iranian ports and vessels since April 13. Last week, it deployed a third aircraft carrier strike group with thousands of elite troops, in the largest buildup since the invasion of Iraq
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