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news conference. “The one who has politicised and securitised the issue of ports is the United States.” On Wednesday, Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino said in a statement that he welcomed the “solidarity of friendly
ships” that cooperate with Iranian naval forces. ## War diplomacy - **Xi offers help on Hormuz:** Trump said Xi Jinping [had offered China’s help](/news/2026/5/14/never-mess-it-up-what-xi-and-trump-said-on-day-one-of-beijing-talks) to open the Strait of Hormuz and pledged not to send
news conference at the Karachi Press Club the same day, families of the hostages, some holding photographs of the missing men, children standing beside them, called for more direct government engagement. They asked
ships, while countries in the Gulf region have also come under attack again. So what’s Iran’s new peace proposal, and why does Trump find it “unacceptable”? Here’s what we know
seized an Iranian-flagged container ship](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/19/trump-us-seizes-iran-flagged-cargo-ship) that tried to evade its blockade near the strait of Hormuz. It is the first such interception since the US began blocking Iranian ports last week
news agency that Tehran is “positively reviewing” its participation, amid reports that its delegation would again be headed by parliamentary speaker [Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/24/iran-parliament-speaker-mohammad-bagher-ghalibaf-white-house) if Vance attends. Tehran called
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping in response to US and Israeli strikes, in order to ease pressure on global crude oil prices. On April 13, it renewed the waiver
news agency reported that a US warship had been hit by two Iranian drones, the claim was denied by US Central Command. So what leverage do the US and Iran hold over each other
news! Donald Trump has said the US and Iran are on the [verge of a peace agreement](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/11/trump-seize-control-iran-oil-gas-ceasefire). Oil prices are down, and the stock market is up. This comes only hours after
News: “We have all the cards,” adding that if Tehran wanted to talk, “they can come to us, or they can call us”. Speaking to students in Marsberg, Merz suggested it was Trump’s team
Strait of Hormuz, Iran, citing its absolute sovereignty over the bed and subsoil of its territorial sea … could declare that all fibre-optic cables passing through the waterway are subject to permits,” the IRGC said
Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of the ceasefire [Lebanon ceasefire] on the coordinated route as already announced by the Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep of Iran.” His announcement
Hormuz, and to inflict more severe damages on the American-Zionist enemies in case of another aggression,” read its statement. The IRGC on Saturday took a state television presenter to broadcast near [two vessels seized
strait of Hormuz. Photograph: Majid Asgaripour/Reuters - **What do we know about progress on a deal?** Axios reported on Wednesday that Washington and Tehran were close to agreeing on a memorandum of understanding
Strait of Hormuz towards Bandar Abbas. CENTCOM reported: “American forces issued multiple warnings and informed the Iranian-flagged vessel it was in violation of the US blockade.” “After Touska’s crew failed to comply with
seized up so much of the world economy. And the Iranians can’t stop looking at the price of oil – they love it when it’s over $100 a barrel. The war has shown that