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news agency reported. The toing and froing over the strait cast doubt on US President Donald Trump’s optimism the day before, that a [peace deal](/news/2026/4/18/pakistan-pm-army-chief-wrap-up-key-trips-in-push-for-more-us-iran-talks) to end the US-Israel war on Iran
blockade – which has stopped Iranian tankers from exporting to Asian economies – or the outcome of back-channel talks that have yielded a meaningful breakthrough. Iran’s nuclear programme, US sanctions and the future
news agency that Washington had no plans to renew the waiver. But energy markets have failed to stabilise amid ongoing negotiations for a peace proposal between the US and Iran, as well as the closure
blockade on Iranian ports. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned that any attempt to pass through the strait without permission “will be considered cooperation with the enemy, and the offending vessel will
US has since compounded the disruption by imposing its own blockade on Iranian ports. European leaders warned that the ongoing closure threatened consumers with higher inflation, food shortages, and flight cancellations as jet fuel supplies
News, Trump underscored Washington’s military power, and he renewed his threats to Iran. “We have more weapons and ammunition at a much higher grade than we had before,” he said. “We have the best
news agency suggested that seabed high-speed internet cables could be targeted next, which would create a “digital catastrophe” for Iran’s Arab neighbours, who heavily rely on such underwater infrastructure. In New York, Iran
blockade against Iran last month,” Hawkins said. The ship was boarded and seized by US forces on April 19. The small container ship, which was part of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL
Iran had softened its preconditions for talks, dropping the demand for the US to lift its blockade before further negotiations could take place. However, no time for a new round of talks has yet been
News Agency also reported on Thursday that there was an agreement to allow some Chinese ships to pass. Moreover, Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB reported that about 30 vessels had transited through the strait since
Iran has effectively sealed off the strait by threatening to deploy mines, drones, missiles and fast-attack craft. The US has countered by blockading Iranian ports and mounting escorted transits for commercial vessels. The US
Iran has been controlling the Strait as well as attacking US allies in the Gulf in retaliation for the US and Israeli attacks. Some 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas uses
news agency. The US is yet to confirm it has replied to Tehran. On Saturday, President Donald Trump he would "soon be reviewing the plan that Iran has just sent to us
news agency reported, and was said to be redirecting them away from their positions near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka. While a ceasefire between the US and Iran is in place, the attacks, capture
Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/26/us-strikes-iran-missile-sites-vessels-trump-peace-deal-elusive) dashed hopes of a Middle East breakthrough, with experts saying that whatever the outcome of peace talks the global energy market may now be past the “point of no return”. News
news agency. ## War diplomacy - **Rare US-brokered talks:** Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors held direct talks in Washington, with Beirut seeking a ceasefire and Israel pushing for Hezbollah’s disarmament. - **Iran-US talks may resume:** Trump
Blockade will allow the Hormuz Strait to be OPEN TO ALL, including Iran,” he wrote on Truth Social. “If they don’t agree, the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher
News that if Iran wanted talks, “they can call us” – adding that his cancellation of sending his envoys to Pakistan at the weekend did not signal a return to hostilities. On Monday **Amir Saeid Iravani
News. The strait, a key shipping channel through which a fifth of the world’s oil and gas normally passes, has been effectively shut since late February, triggering the increase in energy prices. On Wednesday
US president declared via social media that his project had been “paused for a short period of time” to see if an agreement with Iran could be finalised, but added that the blockade of ports