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Strait of Hormuz. “This threat is a negotiating tactic, of course. However, the US leverage is somewhat less after the IEEPA tariff rulings,” said Ziemba. Trump’s tariff threats would impact German car companies hardest
Strait of Hormuz. **GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images** GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images A week since President Trump visited China, details are beginning to emerge on the agreements reached in Beijing, though the two sides
significantly. China will likely demand that the US explicitly oppose Taiwan independence, moving decisively beyond the current, tepid commitment to merely “not support” secessionist forces. Recognising Trump’s eagerness for a win, the US president
Hormuz. Instead, Britain and several other European nations have offered to help secure the strait once it is open. Economically, trade disputes have resurfaced, particularly over Britain’s digital services tax, which targets major
negotiations and ease tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. The leaders of the world’s two largest economies are due to meet on Thursday and Friday during Trump’s first visit to China since
negotiations have failed to achieve a settlement, Iran has at times in the past two months allowed some “friendly” ships and those that [pay tolls](/news/2026/3/26/tehranstollbooth-how-iran-picks-who-to-let-through-strait-of-hormuz) to pass. It is currently refusing to allow
strait of Hormuz, with nuclear and other security issues set aside temporarily. The Wall Street Journal reported Iran had softened its preconditions for talks, dropping the demand for the US to lift its blockade before
Hormuz](/news/2026/5/20/chinese-supertankers-exit-hormuz-as-trump-vance-talk-up-iran-deal) and the Strait of Malacca. The new pipeline may sound like a win-win, but analysts said significant hurdles remain before the project can become a reality. Here is what we know
Strait of Hormuz. “He will be forced to prioritise one over the other and he will prioritise the nuclear deal,” Minor said. Meanwhile, Iran’s posture on the negotiations has hardened. Iran’s ceasefire proposals
significant concessions to allow an on-off negotiation process mediated by Pakistan to make progress. There are contesting claims from Iran and the US over events in the strait on Monday, when several merchant ships
negotiations to end the war, which has killed more than [4,000 people](/news/2026/3/1/us-israel-attacks-on-iran-death-toll-and-injuries-live-tracker) across the Middle East, overwhelmingly in Iran and Lebanon. The first round of talks was held on Saturday in Islamabad under
Hormuz strait and trigger a global economic crisis. “Some 30 days into the war, by the end of March there were signs that Trump was very disappointed with Netanyahu,” Pinkas said. The president stopped mentioning
negotiate from a position of strength, securing access to Russian oil and gas at discounted prices while expanding its influence over Moscow’s economic future.  on X. Trump, he said, “should continue to hold the line, defend America & enforce the red lines he has repeatedly drawn
significantly damage Islamabad’s position. “Pakistan has done more than many had expected. Delivering a ceasefire in an environment marred by sheer distrust was no mean feat,” Syed Ali Zia Jaffery, deputy director
significant”, signalling that major obstacles still stand in the way of a formal agreement. Meanwhile, outrage is growing over Israel’s treatment of Gaza aid flotilla activists after organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla said
Strait of Hormuz.” While France announced last week that it will spend 10 billion euros ($12bn) a year to electrify its economy, and Australia’s neighbour, Indonesia, still [reeling from recent floods](/news/2025/12/2/at-least-1250-people-dead-what-caused-the-devastating-asia-floods), has pledged
Hormuz, would reopen the critical waterway within 30 days of signing. Iran has been under US sanctions for decades, and the lifting of some sanctions under the 2015 nuclear agreement was reversed after Trump walked
significant”. “We cannot necessarily say that we have reached a point where an agreement is close,” he said. “The focus of the negotiations is on ending the war. Details related to the nuclear issue