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blockade, with none leaving Iranian ports. - **US Congress divisions:** The Senate rejected efforts to limit US involvement in the war and blocked measures targeting arms sales to Israel, though growing opposition signals shifting political pressure
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 remains. The current diplomatic track predates the outbreak of the US-Israel war on Iran, which began on February 28. While some figures at the table led indirect talks before the conflict, another
blockade of Iranian ports, Thursday’s clashes appeared to mark a sharp escalation for the first time since the truce. Former US diplomat and security specialist Donald Jensen characterised the latest naval clash
blockade is designed to choke Iran’s oil exports, its main revenue source. US officials say the measures have severely disrupted Iran’s trade, which relies heavily on sea routes. ## What leverage does Iran have
blockade of Iranian ports has been fully implemented” and that US forces maintain maritime superiority in the Middle East. - The US president lashed out at Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, one of his closest
blockade continued and that Trump had made multiple false claims on Friday. Trump later said he might end the ceasefire with Iran and “start dropping bombs again” if a long-term deal
blockade violates the terms of the ceasefire. Trump on Saturday said that the US was having “very good conversations” with Iran, but he noted that Tehran wanted to close the important oil corridor again
Gaza](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/06/nx-s1-5811930/gaza-recovering-bodies) U.S. President Donald Trump played down the exchange of fire on Thursday, calling the U.S. strikes a "love tap" in a phone call with ABC. But he reiterated threats to resume
blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to ships not paying a toll has been felt in the US, where the average price of petrol at the pump has reached nearly $4.18 a gallon
blockade of Iranian ports. In the worst-case scenario of a prolonged war, the IMF said global growth could fall to 2.5 percent in 2026, with low-income and developing economies hit the hardest
Gaza Strip. **A US-Kuwaiti journalist** **who was detained in Kuwait for online posts related to the [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) war has been released** **and has left the Gulf nation**, after being acquitted