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Iran has survived the initial strikes and remains defiant, [closing the strait of Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/iranian-forces-ships-seized-strait-of-hormuz-us-peace-talks) in a move that has blocked
blocking of oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz following US and Israeli attacks on Iran
Iran in February. The UK has now allowed the US to use bases to launch strikes on Iranian sites targeting the effectively blocked Strait of Hormuz
Iran saying it would [reinstate a complete block on the movement of commercial shipping through the strait of Hormuz
Iran, his comments did appear to reference growing fears that the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a global food crisis as critical fertiliser and fuel exports are blocked
strait of Hormuz continues to be blocked. - **Pakistan** has been trying to get US and Iranian officials **back to the table** after Trump this week announced an indefinite extension of the ceasefire with Iran
Iran. While the truce has held for the most part, the two sides continue to accuse each other of violations. Iranian forces, which have essentially blocked the Strait of Hormuz
blocked the appointment of Lord Mandelson as US ambassador had he known he failed security vetting. Elsewhere, negotiations continue between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz
blocking ships from exiting or entering Iranian ports — strangling Iran's economy. Meanwhile, Iran has control of the Strait of Hormuz
Hormuz, complicating the plans of the United States for a coalition to reopen the waterway. Two months into the US-Israel war on Iran, the strait remains closed, choking off 20 percent of the world
blocking the strait and reportedly collecting tolls, Iran has continued to send its own ships [exporting oil.](/news/2026/4/14/how-much-will-us-hormuz-blockade-hurt-iran-and-does-tehran-have-an-escape) Iran’s oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz
Strait of Hormuz and launching drone and missile attacks across the region. The fighting was halted on April 8 after the two-week ceasefire was reached. Iran, however, continued to block
Strait of Hormuz, Sir Keir Starmer has said. Speaking after a meeting of 49 countries, the prime minister underlined the work would be "strictly peaceful and defensive" and would only be put in place once
Strait of Hormuz persist. - **Mixed signals on progress:** Vice President JD Vance expressed optimism about progress with Iran, while Iranian analyst Hamid Reza Gholamzadeh said that surviving US pressure has strengthened Tehran’s position
Iran have largely halted direct attacks since April 8 as ceasefire negotiations began, though those talks have since stalled. Since then, Tehran continues to effectively block the Strait of Hormuz
Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries about one-fifth of the world’s supply of oil and natural gas, remains at a standstill as Iran continues to demand the right to decide which vessels
Iran responded to the initial US-Israeli strikes of the war – which killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, other top officials and hundreds of civilians on February 28 – by blocking the Strait of Hormuz
Hormuz, a critical global shipping route linking the Gulf to the Arabian Sea. One-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies were shipped through the strait before the war began
strait of Hormuz remains largely blocked. Kugelman said Pakistan had “defied many skeptics and naysayers that didn’t think it had the capacity to pull off such a complex, high-stakes feat”, adding: “What matters
strait of Hormuz,** Downing Street said. A spokesperson said: “The summit will advance work towards a coordinated, independent, multinational plan to safeguard international shipping once the conflict ends.” - **Foreign ministers from 17 countries, including