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The UAE is attacked as U.S. says it helped 2 ships through the Strait of Hormuz

attacked as U.S. says it helped 2 ships through the Strait of Hormuz ![A patrol boat moves through the water as cargo ships sit at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran

US-Iran peace talks could resume in next two days, Trump says

Iran’s near-total closure of the strait of Hormuz to ships using other Gulf ports soon after the US-Israeli attack

Offensive stage of Iran war is over, US Secretary of State Rubio says

attacks in the Strait of Hormuz raised fears the ceasefire between the US and Iran was in jeopardy. The US has said it aims to guide stranded ships

Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’: Can US navy ‘guide’ stuck ships out of Hormuz?

Hormuz to safety – in an initiative dubbed “Project Freedom” – signalling a potential challenge to Iran’s blockade of the strategic waterway. “The Ship movement is merely meant to free up people, companies, and Countries that

Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains, as ceasefire nears its end

attacks on Iran, Trump also told reporters "I think it's going to happen," referring to a deal. Also on Friday, hours after Iran said that the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial ships

Iran foreign minister to embark on three-nation tour as US peace talks remain stalled

attacks on Iran, now one of Tehran’s key demands. Araghchi is also likely to discuss a potential permanent new arrangement on governing the strait of Hormuz with [Oman](https://www.theguardian.com/world/oman), which oversees

Tracking the ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz

attacks on ships" with the introduction of the US blockade. BBC Verify tracked 18 vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz between the breakdown of ceasefire talks and Trump's announcement of a blockade on Sunday

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Iran will be “blown off the face of the earth” if it attacks US vessels trying to reopen a route through the strait of Hormuz**. The US launched an operation to help hundreds of ships

Iran says $270bn war loss must be compensated, as fresh talks with US loom

attacks on Iran. Iran has also raised the idea of compensation for damages to come through a [Strait of Hormuz protocol](/economy/2026/4/9/what-is-irans-strait-of-hormuz-protocol-and-will-other-nations-accept-it), which would include a tax on ships

‘What comes next?’: Fear grips Pakistani families of Somali piracy victims

attacks](/news/2025/3/12/yemens-houthis-to-resume-shipping-attacks-over-gaza-aid-cutoff) on shipping in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The [US-Iran war](/news/2026/4/24/how-long-can-iran-survive-the-uss-hormuz-blockade) and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz

Middle East crisis live: Iran says it needs guarantees against attacks before Gulf can be stable

strait of Hormuz, the critical shipping channel via which about 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas is usually transported through. “Pumping will soon collapse. Gasoline shortages in Iran next,” [he added

Cloud over US-Iran talks: What are the key sticking points?

Iran in effect closed the strait by forbidding transits, attacking ships and reportedly laying sea mines. Shipping traffic has since dropped by 95 percent. A week ago, the US implemented a blockade

US-Iran truce teeters on meltdown as stalemate takes toll on each side

strait of Hormuz carries a fifth of the world’s oil and liquid gas supplies in normal times but has been virtually shut since the US and Israel began attacks on Iran on 28 February

Hormuz effect? How US, China are ramping up tensions over the Panama Canal

Strait of Hormuz, which has been in effect closed for weeks since the launch of US-Israeli attacks on Iran, and which has been the site of multiple attacks and seizures of ships

Iran war: What’s happening on day 67 as Hormuz crisis deepens?

ships through the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said. - **Global condemnation:** The alleged Iranian attacks on the UAE have triggered widespread international condemnation from Qatar, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait

Islamabad prepares to host historic negotiations between Iran and the US

attacked Iran in late February, has left thousands dead and caused global economic devastation. Iran’s retaliatory blockade of the critical shipping route, the strait of Hormuz

Iranian forces seize two ships in strait of Hormuz amid doubts over further peace talks with US

strait of Hormuz two violating ships,” the Guards said in a statement. “The two offending ships … were seized by the IRGC’s naval forces and directed to the Iranian coast.” A UK-based maritime security

US captures Iranian ship Touska amid mediation efforts: All we know

Strait of Hormuz. The US has been imposing a naval blockade since last Monday Iran has responded by describing the attack and hijack as an act of “piracy”, and threatened retribution. On Monday, hours after

Netanyahu says there is no ceasefire in Lebanon as Israel launches fresh strikes

attacks (as he put it, the “Shootin’ Starts”) if Iran failed to comply with “the real agreement”. He made clear that Tehran had to reopen the strait of Hormuz fully to international shipping

Iran says Strait of Hormuz passage to be ensured after US pauses operation

Hormuz Strait to be OPEN TO ALL, including Iran,” he wrote on Truth Social. “If they don’t agree, the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher level and intensity than