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strait of Hormuz a day after **Donald Trump** announced he was indefinitely calling off US attacks, while there is no sign of peace talks restarting. The status of a two-week-old ceasefire
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
conflict ends.” - **Foreign ministers from 17 countries, including the UK, Tuesday urged Israel and [Lebanon](https://www.theguardian.com/world/lebanon) to “seize this opportunity” ahead of talks between the two nations in Washington.** Britain’s foreign ministry
Hormuz and conflicting messages about the prospect of renewed negotiations between the United States and Iran. Brent crude futures, the primary benchmark for global prices, jumped more than 7 percent in Asia on Monday
Hormuz could trigger a global food crisis as critical fertiliser and fuel exports are blocked from leaving the Gulf. The strait has been de facto shut down to most maritime traffic by Iran since shortly
News. Despite the accusation, the US official called on Beijing to join Washington in its campaign to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has been blocked by Iran. “The attacks from Iran have closed
News Australia email](https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed&CMP=emailbutton) The consumer pessimism has been confirmed by multiple surveys, including the closely watched Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index, released last week, which recorded its sharpest monthly decline since
news agency. Safadi reiterated Jordan’s “absolute solidarity” with the UAE “in confronting these attacks”. He described the strikes as “a dangerous escalation and a threat to the UAE’s security, stability, territorial integrity
Hormuz closure has far-reaching consequences The disruption of the waterway has squeezed countries in Europe and Asia that depend on Persian Gulf oil and gas, raising prices far beyond the region. [ ### [Trump says the U.S. will 'guide' stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/03/nx-s1-5809536/trump-strait-hormuz) It was unclear whether shipping companies, and their insurers, will feel comfortable taking the risk
Strait of Hormuz are rippling through global markets, sending oil prices above $120 a barrel and driving US petrol prices to a four-year high. Here is what we know as the conflict enters
news you need to start your day.* ### Today's top stories **Tensions are rising in the two ceasefires in the Middle East.** Iran has [not officially recognized](https://one.npr.org/?sharedMediaId=nx-s1-5796726:x) the ceasefire that President Trump
news website reported that the US military was still feeding Trump options to resume strikes. Maj Gen Mohsen Rezaee, the military adviser to the supreme leader, wrote on his X account: “The siege scenario will
conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Born in south Lebanon, displaced to Beirut, two grandmothers reflect on Israeli invasions](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/18/nx-s1-5761904/lebanon-war-israel-hezbollah-displacement-ceasefire) Abbas Araghchi was in Islamabad last week but left on Saturday, prompting President Trump
News Australia email](https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed&CMP=emailbutton) The defence minister and deputy prime minister, [Richard Marles](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/richard-marles--australian-politician-), told ABC Radio National on Friday Trumphad not made a “specific request” of Australia regarding the strait
conflict enters day 65:  (Al Jazeera) ## In Iran - While Washington requested a two-month ceasefire, Tehran wants to focus
conflict turned into a bloody war of attrition. It ended in stalemate after ideologically driven Iranian forces repelled Iraq’s better-equipped army, which had been supplied by the west as well as the Soviet
conflict by the state. And in an apparent effort to project unity and diversity among its supporters, many of the women featured in state messaging do not conform to the strict Islamic hijab standards [enforced
news agency from St Petersburg. ## Has US-Iran diplomacy failed? While the gulf between Tehran’s and Washington’s positions remains wide – Iran refuses to give up its nuclear programme, including uranium enrichment, which
news agency that no decision had been made, while Iranian foreign minister **Abbas Araqchi** said “continued violations of the ceasefire” by the US were a major obstacle to continuing the diplomatic process. On Monday night