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foreign ministry press briefing, Esmail Baghaei, the spokesperson for Iran’s negotiating team, also said future management of the strait of Hormuz was a matter for [Oman](https://www.theguardian.com/world/oman) and Iran to reach agreement
Strait of Hormuz," the U.S. Central Command said. CENTCOM described the action as a "[proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/09/nx-s1-5851845/trump-confirms-iran-shot-down-helicopter-says-u-s-must-respond)," and added that U.S. forces remain vigilant and ready to defend against
strait of Hormuz started this week had been reaching China in flows that were [largely uninterrupted](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/30/china-teapot-refineries-crude-oil-iran-war). About 12% of China’s oil comes from Iran. Second, there is the risk that
statements, including one insisting the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, there is little direct evidence of his day-to-day control. Iranian officials have acknowledged that he was injured in the initial strikes but have
Hormuz](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/24/g-s1-118595/middle-east-war-updates#five) | [New sanctions](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/24/g-s1-118595/middle-east-war-updates#six) | [Journalist killed](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/24/g-s1-118595/middle-east-war-updates#Two)[Pope Leo](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/24/g-s1-118595/middle-east-war-updates#Three) --- ## **Witkoff and Kushner travel to Pakistan for Iran talks** White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, speaking
statement carried by Iran’s Student News Agency, the IRGC navy said on Saturday the strait will be closed until the United States lifts its naval blockade on Iranian vessels and ports. It said
Strait of Hormuz](https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/us-news/iran-eyeing-mine-carrying-dolphins-to-attack-us-warships-in-strait-of-hormuz/) to restore freedom of navigation on our terms, not Tehran’s”. The post came after US media widely reported that Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were at loggerheads
Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, [told Iranian state outlet](https://t.me/mehrnews/372322) Mehr that if the naval blockade continues, Iran will take reciprocal action. Trump also said Iran was removing "all sea mines," with
foreign policy achievement. Netanyahu helped coax Trump to walk out of that deal in 2018, which in turn led to a ramping up of Iran’s nuclear programme and accumulation of a stockpile of highly
Strait of Hormuz is to be “unrestricted”, meaning there will be no tolls, no “harassment”, and that Iran will have 30 days to remove all sea mines. The MoU will also reportedly include a commitment
statement posted on X on Wednesday did not specify what the new procedures entailed. It thanked owners and captains of ships for respecting Iranian regulations when moving through the strait. The announcement comes
Hormuz is being carried out with permission and in coordination with the IRGC Navy,” the statement carried by Iran’s state-affiliated ISNA news agency said on Wednesday. About a fifth of global energy exports
Strait of Hormuz. Figures for March show oil exports dropping to about 600,000bpd. Oil revenue represents more than 90 percent of Iraq’s state budget. “Neither the economy not stability can flourish while arms
Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said Cairo and Islamabad hoped to secure a final agreement “in the coming days”. ## In the US - Trump accused Iran of getting “a little cute” with its recent moves and warned
Foreign Policy and National Security Committee, described the text as “more of an American wish list than a reality”. “The Americans will not gain anything in a war they are losing that they have
Hormuz, would reopen the critical waterway within 30 days of signing. Iran has been under US sanctions for decades, and the lifting of some sanctions under the 2015 nuclear agreement was reversed after Trump walked
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. "The simple fact is that we need to see an affirmative commitment that they will not seek a nuclear weapon, and they will not seek the tools that would enable them
statement read. The current ceasefire was negotiated to allow Iran and the U.S. to negotiate an end to the U.S.-Israel war in Iran. In Lebanon, an Israeli strike late Monday in the village
statements, his remarks this time appeared to be backed by a series of intensive diplomatic activities in the region. The surprise visit by Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, to Tehran for talks
statement condemning "in the strongest terms... the heinous and repeated Iranian attacks, which represent a dangerous escalation and a direct assault" on Kuwait. It said such attacks "undermine" efforts to deescalate tensions in the region