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Strait of Hormuz. Days after the war began – and after Starmer initially refused to allow US forces to use UK military bases for strikes on Iran – Trump described the British leader as “not Winston Churchill
UK, a reminder that the global economy, energy security and supply chains are now directly tied to the stability of this region. ## When allies disagree Engagement with difficult or intransigent regimes has remained a persistent
military personnel, according to the maritime risk management company Vanguard. The ship is now "bound for Iranian territorial waters", the UK's Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) organisation said. BBC Verify has checked ship-tracking data
military solution, and I think this is something a lot of people in Washington also realise.” ## Have any ships passed through the strait? Yes. At times during the conflict, Iran has indicated that it will
support”. Trump on Monday rejected Iran’s latest response to his peace proposal, calling it “stupid”. Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said Iranian forces are ready to retaliate if attacked, warning
strait of Hormuz was ditched just days after it was launched, apparently because [Saudi Arabia refused to let the US](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/trump-project-freedom-saudi-arabia-strait-of-hormuz) use its bases and airspace to carry out the operation. - **Follow
Strait of Hormuz, but those shipments effectively ground to a halt at the end of February. The result has been a rollercoaster of price movements on energy markets, with some of the world's biggest
UK news*** | Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor [received private income](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/05/andrew-sublet-three-cottages-while-paying-peppercorn-rent-to-crown-estate) from subletting three cottages on his Windsor Royal Lodge estate while paying a “peppercorn rent” to the crown estate, a report into royal property
support something it regarded as escalatory. Trump’s latest comments came after oil prices jumped again when Iran said there would be no further talks about ending the blockade of the strait of Hormuz unless
supports the UK's armed forces which remain highly regarded by friend and foe alike. The money also pays for the nuclear deterrent. The UK is surrounded by water and has strong allies
military honour guard lined up outside the Great Hall of the People to welcome Trump, complete with a gun salute and a band playing the US national anthem. The president paused twice to say hello
UK, told Al Jazeera, “this would reflect tactics that insurgent organisations in the region have increasingly adopted over recent years”. “There are also persistent claims regarding the circulation of sophisticated weaponry originating from stockpiles left
Hormuz - a narrow shipping lane that has become a flashpoint since Israel and the US attacked Iran in February - have virtually ground to a halt. Iran has used the closure of the strait
Strait of Hormuz. Trump has renewed a waiver allowing countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil because of spiralling costs worldwide. The more money Russia has, the longer and, in theory, harder, it can prosecute