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close cooperation to advance dialogue and diplomacy for lasting peace and stability in the region,” Sharif posted on X. The flurry of diplomacy comes as further negotiations are expected in Pakistan in the coming days
Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf after US-Iran talks in Pakistan failed to reach a breakthrough. Hegseth struck an aggressive tone as he maintained the US military was monitoring Iran’s military movements
Strait of Hormuz could end the current pause in fighting as mediators try to secure a diplomatic solution. “If the aggressor and terrorist US seeks to continue its illegal action of imposing a naval blockade
Iran. The strait is a vital water passageway through which one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies are shipped during peacetime. The collapse in supplies has driven a sharp
strait of Hormuz,** Downing Street said. A spokesperson said: “The summit will advance work towards a coordinated, independent, multinational plan to safeguard international shipping once the conflict ends.” - **Foreign ministers from 17 countries, including
close to weapons-grade purity and is believed to be buried in deep shafts under mountains in central Iran. At negotiations in Geneva before the war, Iran offered to dilute the HEU, which would extend
close to being over” and has signalled that a second round of talks could resume within days, again potentially in the Pakistani capital. Here is what we know about the latest mediation efforts: ## What happened
Iran continues, a secret government analysis has found. > > Officials have drawn up contingency plans for a “reasonable worst-case scenario” amid fears that [the closure of the Strait of Hormuz](https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/work-from-home-fuel-blockade-strait-hormuz-l2lkchn68) will lead
Iran deemed safe, adding that military vessels were still prohibited, the official said. “We are currently verifying the recent announcement related to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, in terms of its compliance with
close to meeting the “actual malice” standard that public figures must clear in defamation. Trump has said he will refile the lawsuit. Meanwhile Trump suffered a setback on the global stage with the election result
close to over”. - **Leavitt said [a second round of US-Iran talks](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/15/us-iran-indirect-talks-middle-east-war-ceasefire) would “very likely” take place in Islamabad again** and that Pakistan was “the only mediator” in the discussions. - **Major** **Wall
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
Iran war on bookings and oil prices will hit its profits, having driven up fuel costs by £25m in the last month alone. It said it expected to report an increased pre-tax loss
Iran announced a two-week ceasefire deal last week. In an interview on Wednesday, Donald Trump claimed that the war was “very close to over”, spreading hope among traders that the conflict, and the volatility
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
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
Hormuz is reopened.” Which means despite the IMF’s grim warnings, investors have “already decided that the risk of recession is receding”. [Sign up for the Breaking News Australia email](https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed&CMP=emailbutton) Oliver
Hormuz, according to Steve Dunn, author of *Blockade: Cruiser Warfare and the Starvation of Germany in World War One*. "Detection of vessels is much easier, with satellite, [planes and drones] and radar," using helicopters
Hormuz has become a focal point of the US-Israel war with Iran after Tehran effectively choked off one of the world's most important shipping lanes. The disruption to shipping since the conflict began
close international coordination to ensure peace and stability”, the prime minister’s office said. From Doha, Sharif heads to Antalya with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. They are expected to meet counterparts