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557 resultsfor “why is the Strait of Hormuz closed”

Politics

Nato says US cannot suspend Spain from alliance, after reported Pentagon email

Strait of Hormuz open after a lasting ceasefire or the end of the war. Last month Trump said he had always considered Nato to be a "one-way street". "We will protect them, but they

BBC NewsApr 24
Business

Wall Street scales fresh record high as investors bet on end of Iran war

close to over”, spreading hope among traders that the conflict, and the volatility it brought to oil markets, will be concluded soon. “We’ve beaten them militarily, totally,” Trump told Fox Business

The Guardian WorldApr 15
Politics

US lifts naval blockade as Iran's supreme leader says Trump made deal 'out of desperation'

Strait of Hormuz works," he said. Vance defended the deal on Thursday, saying that Iran will not receive money or sanctions relief unless it meets obligations set out in the agreement. He said the deal

BBC NewsJun 19
Business

Takeaway coffee sales plunge as fuel and living costs dent Australian spending. Is the economy next?

closely watched Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index, released last week, which recorded its sharpest monthly decline since the onset of the pandemic. The deterioration in confidence has been rapid, with many households feeling upbeat

The Guardian WorldApr 22
Politics

Trump blames Iran for downing of army helicopter and says US must respond

Strait of Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/strait-of-hormuz),” the US president wrote. “There were two pilots involved, both are safe and uninjured. Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to the attack.” The helicopter went down

The Guardian WorldJun 9
Politics

Ohio heads to polls as Ramaswamy hopes to lock in as Republican candidate for governor – US politics live

closely fought in the fall. Every statewide executive office is open this year due to term limits, but the governor’s race has captured the bulk of the attention so far, AP reports. Ramaswamy

The Guardian WorldMay 5
Politics

From JCPOA exit to the 2026 deal: How US-Iran ties soured under Trump

Strait of Hormuz. Pakistan, which has taken the lead in mediating peace talks, will host the signing in Switzerland. However, neither side has yet published details of the agreement, so it is unclear to what

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 16
Business

Shipping firms seek clarifications before crossing Hormuz

Hormuz, in terms of its compliance with freedom of navigation for all merchant vessels and secure passage,” said Arsenio Dominguez, secretary-general of the United Nations shipping agency, the International Maritime Organization. The Norwegian Shipowners

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 17
Politics

US and Israel ‘hoped to install Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leader’

close to his Tehran home to help him escape house arrest but he became uneasy about the operation. The [plans reported by the New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/politics/iran-israel-us-leader-ahmadinejad.html), were widely seen as implausible

The Guardian WorldMay 20
Politics

European countries emerge as NATO leaders as U.S. role recedes

Hormuz. Speaking in a [BBC interview](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c393wxzw4yjo) last month, Starmer said the U.K. would not join the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports but does have a minesweeping capability that is "focused ... on getting

NPR Topics: NewsMay 8
Politics

US export ban on Anthropic’s AI models further strains alliances

Strait of Hormuz, which was in effect shuttered by Iran after the US and Israel launched their war on the country on February 28. ![French President Emmanuel Macron and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei attend

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 19
Business

Trainline says Middle East tensions hitting European rail bookings

strait of Hormuz and subsequent blockades have raised doubts about global jet fuel supply, with carriers already beginning to [cancel thousands of flights](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/05/airline-seats-cut-jet-fuel-prices). Shares in the company dropped sharply on its earnings

The Guardian WorldMay 6
Conflicts

Down but not out: In war with Israel, Hezbollah shows it is still powerful

Strait of Hormuz. ## Hezbollah still strong Following the November 2024 “ceasefire”, Israel continued to periodically attack Lebanon, at a lower intensity, for the next 15 months, killing hundreds of people. Hezbollah avoided responding until March

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 28
World

They graduate to six figure salaries, and grueling work

Strait of Hormuz could exhaust their provisions in as few as five days. John Okon, SUNY Maritime's president and a 1991 graduate, puts it plainly. "The Navy does not have global reach, our national

NPR Topics: NewsMay 9
Politics

We watched 2 focus groups of Georgia swing voters. They're not happy with the Iran war

close to over](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/15/nx-s1-5786034/iran-middle-east-updates)." "They are very anxious, some angry, upset when they hear about the war," said Rich Thau, president of Egagious, who moderated the focus groups. "They are not happy that

NPR Topics: NewsApr 16
World

Muslims begin the annual Hajj against a backdrop of war concerns

Hormuz, has been "largely negotiated" after calls with Israel and other allies in the region. He described it as a "Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE" that still must be finalized by the United States

NPR Topics: NewsMay 25
World

China’s Xi meets Russian FM Lavrov, calls relations with Moscow ‘precious’

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

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 15
Conflicts

Iran war day 107: Washington, Tehran close to signing first stage of deal

close to signing the first stage of a peace deal, but both sides are offering different timelines as to when it will happen. US President Donald Trump and mediators from Pakistan say an agreement

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 14
Tech

Tuesday briefing: How AI facial recognition in policing works – and how it can go wrong

strait of Hormuz. 2. ***Delivery industry*** | More than 7,000 Just Eat couriers are [taking legal action](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/04/just-eat-couriers-launch-legal-action-improve-workers-rights) against the food delivery company in an attempt to gain better employment rights, including

The Guardian WorldMay 5
Politics

Katya Adler: Europe's Nato allies push back at reported US threat to Spain

close to Donald Trump as to be viewed as a "Trump whisperer" or go-between between Europe and an increasingly irritated, or seemingly irritable, US – criticised the tensions between Washington and Madrid

BBC NewsApr 25
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