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Israel war on Iran](/news/liveblog/2026/5/5/iran-war-live-washington-tehran-trade-threats-over-strait-of-hormuz). After US President Donald Trump announced a US plan to “guide” ships stranded in the Gulf out through the [Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/5/5/iran-war-whats-happening-on-day-67-as-hormuz-crisis-deepens) in an operation he called [Project Freedom
escalating, there is no clarity on when those ships might finally be able to reach Karachi. This disruption is part of a wider pressure strategy shaped under President Donald Trump – one that analysts
Israel, but Iran is still believed to possess around 440kg of uranium enriched to about 60%. America would like Iran to hand it over as part of any deal, either to Washington
escalating attacks threatened to derail efforts to [end the war](https://apnews.com/hub/iran), with Trump warning that Tehran would "pay the price" for stalled negotiations. [![President Trump speaks to the press before boarding Air Force
escalation of tensions in the Middle East, nitrogen fertiliser prices have risen more than 30%, while combined fuel and fertiliser costs have increased roughly 20% to 40%.” Ninety-four percent of farmers said their financial