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conflict? United States President Donald Trump has said that the war on Iran is “very close to over” as Israel and Lebanon [held rare direct talks](/news/2026/4/14/israel-and-lebanon-hold-rare-talks-in-washington-dc-amid-iran-war) in Washington, DC amid continued Israeli attacks
US-Israeli war with Iran and the closure of the strait of Hormuz strangled the flow of oil and gas from the Gulf to the global markets. It pumped 2.31m barrels of oil equivalent
conflict began. However, Adm Brad Cooper - the US military officer overseeing the war - has challenged the suggestion that there have been thousands of civilian deaths. US attacks also targeted internal security forces loyal
conflict, Iran has indicated that it will allow ships not aligned with the US and its allies to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. In a letter sent to the 176 members of the International
caused by the conflict. China's latest GDP target and economic objectives were [announced in March under its latest Five Year Plan](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqxddwl93qjo). Beijing also pledged to invest heavily in innovation, high-tech
cause anxiety among households who pay on direct debit and who could see energy firms increase their payments now to take into account likely higher costs this winter”. The Treasury has insisted that
cause problems between the US and Iran ahead of the agreement’s signing, expected later this week. ## Mass opposition Opposition to the deal in Israel has come from both the centre and the far right
conflict before Tehran would buckle. Global oil supplies drop by nearly 20 million barrels every day the strait is choked off. Oxford Economics warned in a [blog post](https://www.oxfordeconomics.com/resource/prolonged-war-in-iran-could-tip-the-global-economy-into-recession/) that a six-month
conflict: ## In Iran - **US freezes $344m in cryptocurrency**: The United States has frozen $344m in cryptocurrency assets linked to Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, as Washington seeks to raise pressure on Tehran amid energy
caused a fire at a major [energy hub in Fujairah](/news/2026/5/4/uae-reports-missile-and-drone-strikes-incoming-from-iran), marking the first such incidents in a Gulf state since a US-Iran ceasefire on April 8. The UAE blamed Iran for the attacks
Hormuz had to be open “one way or the other”. US Central Command said on Monday it had carried out new strikes designed “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces”. United Kingdom
Iran said this was to help tankers avoid the danger of mines.  On Thursday, Trump ordered the US military to “shoot
Hormuz and a communications facility on Qeshm Island late on Tuesday, triggering Tehran’s retaliatory attacks on US-linked targets in Bahrain and Kuwait on Wednesday. Iran said it would respond to attacks
caused by the US and Israel’s war on [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) is taking a toll on the most vulnerable people, by slowing or blocking food and medical aid from reaching them
causing significant damage to US military sites. Bahrain has since cracked down on perceived pro-Iran support within its borders, warning that anyone who glorifies or expresses support for Iranian attacks could be prosecuted. Bahraini
Iran choked off oil supplies through the strait of Hormuz at the start of March, there were dire warnings about rocketing UK inflation and the drastic action the [Bank of England](https://www.theguardian.com/business/bankofenglandgovernor) might
causes of the tensions”. Of a dozen analysts and experts consulted by the Guardian since the news of a potential end to hostilities broke at the weekend, not one suggested [the interim deal
conflict involving [Israel and Lebanon](/news/2026/4/27/hezbollah-and-israel-swap-threats-and-strikes-across-lebanons-border) has also added to regional tensions. ## Iran signals openness to diplomacy Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Russian President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on Monday and said Tehran
conflicts are dealing a heavy blow to world peace and stability and affecting the prospect of the world economy,” he continued. Addressing Cooper, he said her visit would help “move our relations steadily forward along
Hormuz - which usually carries about 20% of the global supplies of oil and liquid natural gas - has been effectively closed for weeks due to the conflict. It remains much higher than the pre-conflict price