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Hormuz". Araghchi stressed the waterway was only open to ships authorised by the IRGC navy and through designated routes that required the payment of tolls. Azizi dismissed any impressions of rifts within the regime. "When
issues, including Iran's nuclear programme and 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
ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz for the remainder of the temporary truce period—before matters became somewhat complicated. All of this came after negotiations held between the US and Iran in Islamabad
issued with his French counterpart, Catherine Vautrin. Nevertheless, the status of the multinational mission remains unclear. At times, [Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump) demanded that other countries helped open the strait of Hormuz; while
shipping,” Geist Pinfold noted, calling this “completely different to the demands of the US on paper but also the demands of the US’s regional allies like the Gulf states and Israel, … who would regard
Hormuz Strait if such a blockade were to remain in effect. Iran’s Fars News Agency, which is closely aligned with the IRGC, reported that Tehran considers the continuation of the US blockade a violation
Hormuz, in response to Iran blocking the passage of most vessels through the narrow waterway — except ships belonging to nations that have struck deals with Tehran. Under its blockade, the US military is barring
ships have been broadcasting false position reports - known as "spoofing" - to disguise their locations. The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's energy shipments pass, has sent
ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz, seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates. Iran is accused of using the strait as leverage.](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/6bbd9b38f875300c94c8096daf6f984655ccbda6/80_0_5000_4000/master/5000.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) Europe and the US don’t want
Hormuz, but only after the conflict ends. The plan requires delicate talks about rules of engagement, likely to be drawn from the EU’s experience in the Red Sea fending off the Houthis [during Operation
shipping in the strait of Hormuz. Photograph: Asghar Besharati/AP The war, entering its eighth week, has killed thousands in Iran and [Lebanon](https://www.theguardian.com/world/lebanon) and sent oil prices surging because of the strait
shipping route, the strait of Hormuz, has led to a global shortage of oil and gas and triggered the worst energy crisis in history. It was Pakistan’s mediation efforts on Tuesday night that [finally
Hormuz on the world economy. The war has damaged energy infrastructure across the Gulf, while critical exports like oil, gas, chemicals and fertiliser remain largely stranded by Iran’s shutdown of the strait
Hormuz, a crucial shipping lane through which much of the world’s oil and goods pass, Lammy flew to Washington last week to hold talks with JD Vance, the US vice-president, and the secretary
Hormuz was [closed again](/news/2026/4/18/iran-reasserts-control-of-hormuz-strait-as-trump-warns-against-blackmail) amid the standoff between Iran and the United States, as the influential Iranian parliamentary speaker indicated that a conclusive peace agreement was still “far” away, even though talks made some
issue remains Iran’s nuclear programme. In particular, the US and Israel are pushing for complete restrictions on uranium enrichment, and have accused Iran of working towards building a nuclear weapon, while providing no evidence
Hormuz could trigger a global food crisis as critical fertiliser and fuel exports are blocked from leaving the Gulf. The strait has been de facto shut down to most maritime traffic by Iran since shortly
issue from Donald Trump’s administration, the spokesperson said not, adding: “We have got one of the most important security and defence relationships, if not the closest, that the world has ever seen
Hormuz south of Iran and 7,000 miles away in the White House. This week was the unique opportunity for the rest of the world to make its economic case to US President Donald Trump
Strait of Hormuz opens for commercial ships but the U.S. blockade continues on Iran](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates) Referring to Vice President Vance's [whirlwind negotiations in Islamabad](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/11/nx-s1-5781760/pakistan-peace-talks-us-iran) last week that appear