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From night life in Egypt to rice farming in Vietnam, the war in Iran is a drain

Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for international trade. The impacts go beyond imports. Many households in Africa and Asia [depend on remittances](https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-puts-south-asias-gulf-remittances-at-risk/a-76513989) from relatives who work in the Gulf and send

Hezbollah drone strikes target Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon

Hormuz – a choke point for a fifth of global oil supply – in return for the US lifting its blockade of the strait. US president Donald Trump said Iran was in a “state of collapse

Can Russia serve as an economic lifeline for Iran amid the Hormuz blockade?

disrupted and oil exports constrained, Tehran may seek to depend less on the Gulf and more on a patchwork of railways, Caspian ports and sanctions-era trade networks linking it to Russia. The importance

Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz?

Hormuz were bound for Asian countries, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). China alone is estimated to buy around 90% of the oil that Iran exports. On Tuesday, its foreign ministry called

Quarter of a million people could lose job by middle of 2027 as UK ‘flirts with recession’, analysis says

strait of Hormuz trade route and its strikes on its regional neighbours, which have sent oil and gas prices soaring, will cause the biggest economic hit since the Covid pandemic, according to the EY Item

Iran-Iraq Tanker War redux? Why the Strait of Hormuz crisis is different

supplies of which are shipped this way – soaring above $100 a barrel. Iran, through its imposition of control over who passes through Hormuz, has for almost eight weeks now, determined which vessels can exit

Iran's foreign minister awaits U.S. delegation to Pakistan for peace talks

Hormuz, according to a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. ![People sit on the beach with ships in the distance on April

Iran war: What is happening on day 47 of the US-Iran conflict?

supplies and humanitarian aid crossed into Iran on Sunday, the first delivery since the war began. - **US to end Iran oil relief:** The US Treasury said it will not renew a temporary sanctions waiver that

Reeves steps up criticism of Trump’s Iran war, branding it a ‘mistake’

strait of Hormuz? Well it was open at the beginning of this conflict,” Reeves added. The chancellor said there was confusion about Trump’s aims for the conflict, which had destabilised the world economy. Entering

Air Canada temporarily suspending some flights to New York City and other locations

strait of Hormuz had reopened, helping ease oil prices, fuel costs remain significantly elevated after weeks of disruption. “Jet fuel prices have doubled since the start of the Iran conflict, affecting some lower profitability routes

Fire breaks out at crucial Australian refinery, raising fuel supply fears

disrupted by the Middle East conflict, which has driven up energy prices worldwide. Kevin Morrison, an energy finance analyst, said the wider Asia Pacific region has been facing a fuel security issue and Australia does

Iranian FM Araghchi to visit Pakistan as talks with US set to resume

Strait of Hormuz are key sticking points that in recent days have threatened to rupture Pakistan’s mediation efforts. For the residents of Pakistan’s capital, the equation is simpler – if frustrating: They want

Democrats urged to link clean energy to affordability as Iran war hikes up prices

strait of Hormuz, where a fifth of the world’s oil and gas normally travels, in the wake of the US and Israel’s attack on Iran caused energy costs to spike around the world

China's economy grows faster than expected despite Iran war

supplies, with Asian countries hit particularly hard. It also marks the first release of official GDP figures since Beijing cut its annual economic growth target last month to a range of 4.5%-5%, its lowest

The Iran war has exposed the limits of neutrality

disruption. ## The limits of neutrality The course of the war demonstrated that the concept of “neutrality” is no longer viable in contemporary regional contexts, particularly in the Middle East. When the instruments of conflict extend

With the US-Iran ceasefire about to expire, could Trump put boots on the ground?

supplied by the west as well as the Soviet Union.  The future Iranian president and supreme leader Ali Khamenei (right) speaking

How long can Iran survive the US’s Hormuz blockade?

supplies, Tehran could have revenue flows that can last until August despite the US naval blockade. “Which is a long time. Does President Trump have until August? Probably not,” he said. “He’s probably going

Top US Senate Democrats again try for war powers resolution – as it happened

disruptions to oil supplies from the conflict was “the greatest energy security challenge in history”. A third of the 80 Middle East energy facilities his agency was monitoring had been damaged, he said. Birol warned

How Iran raised Hormuz stakes by capturing ships

supplies are shipped during peacetime. Has Iran’s capture of foreign-flagged ships raised the stakes in the strait even more? Here’s what we know about how Iran and the US have, step