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Hormuz “must remain open to support the free flow of energy”. “President Xi also made clear China’s opposition to the militarisation of the strait and any effort to charge a toll
Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategically important waterways. Iranian news agency Tasnim, however, said the vessel had ignored warnings issued by Iran’s armed forces. The incident followed a warning from
Strait of Hormuz, threats of further strikes, and what he described as unreasonable demands could not be reconciled with a genuine pursuit of peace. “As long as the naval blockade remains, faultlines remain,” [he added
news agency. On Friday, a US fighter jet fired on and disabled two Iranian-flagged tankers that Washington accused of challenging its blockade of Iran’s ports. An Iranian military official told local media
strait of Hormuz and lift a US blockade of Iranian ports. The phone call between Trump and Netanyahu came on the heels of that announcement, which would effectively freeze talks days after Trump had claimed
Hormuz, a vital waterway through which about 20 percent of global oil and gas is shipped during peacetime, and the US naval blockade of Iranian ports. The closure of the strait, which is the only
Strait of Hormuz. Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said it had targeted the headquarters of the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet in Bahrain and another country in its attack, without naming Kuwait. It said
blockade. Access to the Strait of 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
Strait of Hormuz”. Iran’s actions were a “clear breach of the principle of freedom of navigation in international waterways, threatening regional security and the safety of global supply lines”, it said in a statement
News of a potential second round of talks has been helpful in soothing markets, alongside the suggestion that Iran will not test the US blockade, instead opting to pause shipments to avoid a military confrontation
Strait of Hormuz. The US president threatened to destroy civilian infrastructure in Iran if it doesn’t accept the terms of the deal being offered by the US. “We’re offering a very fair
blockade on Iranian ports, and the unfreezing of assets, according to Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency. Iran delivered its response to Pakistani mediators on Sunday, according to the state-run Islamic Republic News
blockade of Iran’s ports is a violation of the ceasefire agreement** and is “both unlawful and criminal”, Esmaeil Baqaei, a spokesperson for Iran’s foreign ministry, said on Sunday. - **Oil prices jumped
blockade of the strait, says Julian Borger. “ Iran’s strength is its ability to keep the strait closed – and if that gets challenged then that’s an important card that Iran would have lost. That
Strait of Hormuz, before moving on to secondary negotiations about wider issues, including its nuclear programme and support for proxy groups in the Middle East. “Our response focuses on ending the war throughout the region
strait of Hormuz, which carries about a fifth of the global oil supplies and has been blockaded by Iran since late February, triggering an energy crisis. Trump said he was stopping the efforts
News Agency. The future of Iran’s nuclear programme and the Strait of Hormuz are key sticking points in the negotiations. The latest comments from the political leadership came after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard
blockade of its ports, preventing oil exports – [Tehran’s economic lifeline](/news/2026/4/14/how-much-will-us-hormuz-blockade-hurt-iran-and-does-tehran-have-an-escape). Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei defended the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. “This is because
blockade of the country’s ports](/news/2026/4/19/trump-says-us-seized-iran-flagged-ship-trying-to-get-past-hormuz-blockade). The IRGC-affiliated Fars news agency on Wednesday released a video made with artificial intelligence that showed an angry Trump and his team waiting for Iranian negotiators before
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