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blockade on Iranian ports that began on Monday, Iranian authorities have signalled that they do not intend to give major concessions in negotiations with Washington, including on nuclear enrichment. Ebrahim Rezaei, the spokesman
Iran conflict. Despite mounting pressure on jet fuel supplies in the EU, there is no evidence of “actual shortages” of jet fuel currently, and widespread flight cancellations are not expected over the summer, Transport Commissioner
US-Israeli strikes hit within 75 metres of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant. At the same time, the war on Iran has exposed the fragility of the global fossil fuel system, just as the Russian
blockades of the Strait of Hormuz “a mistake on both sides”. - Russia called for the US-Iran ceasefire to be extended beyond its expiry on Wednesday. - China, the main buyer of Iranian oil, expressed “concern
blockade to throttle Iran’s economy by blocking Iranian oil shipments – a less risky option than escalating the conflict with a resumption of bombing or walking away from the conflict without a nuclear deal, according
cost of a barrel of Brent crude fell to $88 dollars a barrel, having been above $98 earlier on Friday. The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow strip of water linking the Gulf
Iran on February 28. Tehran retaliated by closing off the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow channel linking the Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, through which approximately 20 percent of the world
blockade of Iranian oil ports. The removal of the largely unmapped mines would be perilous in a benign, peaceful environment, but even more fraught if the operation was being carried out under attack by Iranian
blockade on Iranian ports and ships days after the ceasefire began on April 8. This has disrupted global oil supplies and contributed to rising prices. Countries around the world have been forced to seek alternative
blockade” by Washington as the reason. ## ‘Haze of confusion’ In the hours it took between Trump’s flurry of announcements on Friday and official responses from Iranian authorities, supporters of the establishment voiced serious concerns
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press outside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 13, 2026. **Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images** Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images However
blockade – which has stopped Iranian tankers from exporting to Asian economies – or the outcome of back-channel talks that have yielded a meaningful breakthrough. Iran’s nuclear programme, US sanctions and the future
costly in blood and treasure. He will also have to show that [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) has made no permanent gain by taking control of shipping passing through the strait of Hormuz. These
US President Donald Trump met Lebanese and Israeli envoys at a new round of peace talks Thursday, with Beirut seeking a one-month extension of a shaky ceasefire set to expire. **BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty
blockade. Meanwhile, Iran has published a map showing parts of the strait that it said had been mined, and an alternative route for approved ships earlier this month. This route brings ships much closer
costs**, and Airports Council International Europe, a group representing airport operators, has warned of a [potential "systemic jet fuel shortage"](http://npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5785258/jet-fuel-airline-cost-iran-war-oil) if traffic through the Strait doesn't normalize by month
blockade is lifted.  Security personnel stand guard
Iran peace talks. **Aamir Qureshi/AFP via Getty Images** Aamir Qureshi/AFP via Getty Images - 🎧 **The extension of the ceasefire is not surprising because, despite his significant threats**, Trump's actions have made it clear that
costs for Australia’s Qantas by up to A$800m (****$570m) in the second half of this year**, the airline said on Tuesday. War in the Middle East has led jet fuel prices to more