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blockade on all Iranian ports on April 13. Iran responded two days later by capturing two foreign commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and moving them to its coast. Then, the US military intercepted
news agency. - A US team is expected to travel to Pakistan “soon” for further negotiations, though Iran has not confirmed participation. - French President Emmanuel Macron called the US and Iranian blockades of the Strait
blockading Iranian ports and exports of Iranian crude. On Friday, Brent crude, the international benchmark, was up 89 cents at $111.29 a barrel by 08:08 GMT, compared with about $65 before the US
Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim News Agency, which is close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said that under a potential memorandum of understanding, the number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz would return
blockade on Iranian ports. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned that any attempt to pass through the strait without permission “will be considered cooperation with the enemy, and the offending vessel will
ports – which began following the end of the talks – remains in effect in the [Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/4/14/how-many-ships-have-passed-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-how-many-were-attacked). The US Central Command claimed it has turned back nine vessels as of Wednesday. Iran’s military
news and criticised Nato for being "useless when needed". Tehran promised the strait will be completely open to commercial vessels until the middle of next week, when a temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran
news agency said on Wednesday. About a fifth of global energy exports used to pass through the strait before the beginning of the United States-Israel war on Iran on February 28, which prompted Tehran
News. “They know what has to be in the agreement. It’s very simple: They cannot have a nuclear weapon. Otherwise, there’s no reason to meet.” Iran had already signalled its hesitation about participating
US President Donald Trump said a naval blockade of Iranian ports would continue until a peace deal was agreed between the two countries but that it was "a great and brilliant day for the world
US has since compounded the disruption by imposing its own blockade on Iranian ports. European leaders warned that the ongoing closure threatened consumers with higher inflation, food shortages, and flight cancellations as jet fuel supplies
Iran said on Tuesday that it would [suspend peace talks with the US over Israel’s ongoing campaign in southern Lebanon](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/01/iran-strikes-us-military-base-kuwait-iranian-air-defences). Tehran insisted Lebanon should be covered by a ceasefire agreement meant
news agency that Washington had no plans to renew the waiver. But energy markets have failed to stabilise amid ongoing negotiations for a peace proposal between the US and Iran, as well as the closure
blockade against Iran last month,” Hawkins said. The ship was boarded and seized by US forces on April 19. The small container ship, which was part of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL
port of Bandar Abbas. In response, Iran accused the US of “[piracy](/news/2026/4/22/iran-calls-us-ship-seizure-piracy-is-it)“. Then, on Wednesday, the US military intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in Asian waters, the Reuters news agency reported
Iran has effectively sealed off the strait by threatening to deploy mines, drones, missiles and fast-attack craft. The US has countered by blockading Iranian ports and mounting escorted transits for commercial vessels. The US
Iran has been controlling the Strait as well as attacking US allies in the Gulf in retaliation for the US and Israeli attacks. Some 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas uses
blockade on Iranian ports. Iranian officials have remained defiant in the face of Trump’s new threats, describing US demands as “excessive”. Since the ceasefire began on 8 April, Tehran and Washington have held only
news agency. The US is yet to confirm it has replied to Tehran. On Saturday, President Donald Trump he would "soon be reviewing the plan that Iran has just sent to us
News Agency also reported on Thursday that there was an agreement to allow some Chinese ships to pass. Moreover, Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB reported that about 30 vessels had transited through the strait since