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Strait of Hormuz would also open "as soon as we have it signed". The US leader said he had spoken to leaders in the region, including Gulf allies and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, adding
strait of Hormuz, the country’s production slumped 44% to 1.9m in March, and its capacity to increase production is contested. Overall, the Iran war wiped out 7.88m barrels a day of Opec
response to those carried out by Hezbollah, which itself was retaliating against the US and Israel for its attacks on Iran. Meanwhile, Trump said talks with Iran to end the war would continue over
responsibility for our shared security,” Hart said on social media, noting [Nato](https://www.theguardian.com/world/nato) allies had made progress since agreeing last year to invest 5% of GDP in defence to meet the growing threat
response, the US would "guide their Ships safely out of these restricted Waterways". "The Ship movement is merely meant to free up people, companies, and Countries that have done absolutely nothing wrong — They are victims
response once it has “finalised its views”. The diplomatic push comes amid continuing regional tensions, with uncertainty remaining over whether the negotiations can produce a breakthrough after weeks of military escalation and political threats between
response to rising fuel prices — though so far, nothing on the scale of the reductions at Lufthansa. Energy experts have warned that [a prolonged closure](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/22/nx-s1-5795405/iran-middle-east-updates) of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow
response,” and is awaiting final orders from their commander-in-chief. ## Attacks come amid intense negotiations Both sides had indicated progress on a memorandum of understanding that could halt the [war](/news/2026/5/26/iran-war-day-88-us-attacks-near-strait-of-hormuz-talks-under-way-in-qatar) and restart shipping
threats of long-term inflation. Countries in Asia – which are dependent on Gulf oil – have been badly hit, with shortages of fuel, fertiliser and other raw materials that pass through the strait. While the west
Strait of Hormuz Wednesday morning**, hours after President Trump announced that he is extending the ceasefire with Iran. The attacks put the possibility of [peace talks in jeopardy](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/22/nx-s1-5795405/iran-middle-east-updates). Trump extended the ceasefire
threats to ships transiting regional waters,” Centcom said, adding that it would continue to protect US assets and interests during the ceasefire. Tehran defended its recent strikes on US-linked military facilities, arguing that countries
threats are main obstacles to genuine negotiations. World sees your endless hypocritical rhetoric and contradiction between claims and actions.” Although both countries have said they are ready to return to war, the ceasefire
Trump launched a new effort to open the vital energy chokepoint – which has been largely closed since the US-Israel war on Iran began on February 28 – by sending the navy to escort stranded tankers
threat to US forces and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran also appears to be using the fragile ceasefire to conduct repairs to at least four of its ballistic missile bases, satellite images
threat to the transatlantic community are not its external enemies, but the ongoing disintegration of our alliance," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned on Saturday. "We must all do what it takes to reverse this
Trump wrote on social media. “Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack.” Iran rejected the accusation, but Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that foreign military forces operating near Iranian territory were
threats elsewhere, including in the Indo-Pacific region, Lesser said, amid mounting concerns over depleted US ammunition stockpiles after five weeks of bombing Iran. A [report](https://www.csis.org/analysis/last-rounds-status-key-munitions-iran-war-ceasefire) by the Center for Strategic
threats to ships transiting regional waters,” the Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a post on X, adding it will continue to protect US assets and interests during the ongoing ceasefire. CENTCOM said no US troops
response to the US and Europe’s failure to lift sanctions as promised in the 2015 deal. At Geneva on 26 February Iran offered to “downblend” this stockpile of highly enriched uranium – an irreversible process
threat came less than 24 hours after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at the White House that Operation Epic Fury, the American-led military strikes of Iran, was over. Later on Wednesday morning