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Hormuz, barely a day after it had been announced, he gave the impression that an opportunity for a peace deal had materialised that could not be missed. To the surprise of nobody who has been
policy meetings" as the president and his senior advisers debated what to do next. In the end, Trump announced the ceasefire extension on Truth Social, his preferred means for war updates since it began
ceasefire on Tuesday and, despite the suspension of talks, he claimed on Thursday that the US had a firm grip on events in the strait of Hormuz, the narrow channel between the Gulf
policy now, not just for the UK, but globally, is to de-escalate," the chancellor told CNBC's Invest in America forum. The UK government has said it will not play any role
Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of the ceasefire [Lebanon ceasefire] on the coordinated route as already announced by the Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep of Iran.” His announcement
ceasefire could only work if the US naval blockade is lifted. Analysts say the blockade is hurting Iran but believe the country has the economic and political will to sustain it. How long can Iran
policy at the Brookings Institution thinktank in Washington, told reporters on Thursday. “From a US perspective, this absolutely changes the sense of our ascendance at this point in time and what it means
policy of “maximum pressure” and expecting Iran to submit to unilateral demands. Here is what we know: ## In Iran - ****US pauses Hormuz escorts:**** Trump said he was [halting the US military operation](/news/2026/5/5/trump-announces-pause-on-us-operation-to-unblock-strait-of-hormuz) to escort
US-Israel war with Iran, according to the RAC. It follows weeks of rises after the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz - a key transit route for oil and gas - dramatically pushed up wholesale
policies have changed the traditionally close relationship between the US and Europe. In February, for instance, Merz said "a deep divide has opened between Europe and the United States". But the German chancellor has visited
ceasefire in April. The US strikes on Iran followed the downing of a US Apache helicopter over the strait of Hormuz, from which two crew members were rescued in a stable condition. In a post
Hormuz – a step announced somewhat clumsily by the Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, in a tweet on Friday morning. In return it was expected that Trump would lift the US blockade of Iranian ports
Hormuz soon after the war started, except for ships belonging to countries that negotiated separate deals. On Monday the US began a naval blockade of all Iran-linked ships trying to pass through the strait
Hormuz on the world economy. The war has damaged energy infrastructure across the Gulf, while critical exports like oil, gas, chemicals and fertiliser remain largely stranded by Iran’s shutdown of the strait
policy and came amid reports the US was claiming progress in stalled negotiations between Tehran and Washington. “Assuming Iran agrees to give what has been agreed to, which is perhaps a big assumption, the already
policy” in a lengthy social media post on Sunday. He did, however, delete a post of an AI image depicting himself as a Jesus-like figure. **Giorgia Meloni**, Italy’s prime minister, described Trump
policy achievement. Netanyahu helped coax Trump to walk out of that deal in 2018, which in turn led to a ramping up of Iran’s nuclear programme and accumulation of a stockpile of highly enriched
Hormuz, describing them as an "exchange of fire" with the "enemy". Meanwhile, local media reported explosions were heard in Tehran. Not long after, a statement from Iran's top military command said US "aerial attacks
policy blunder in decades.” Cassidy lost his primary last month when voters in Louisiana opted instead to advance two challengers to a runoff election after an [extraordinary intervention](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/17/republican-louisiana-senator-bill-cassidy-results-primary-trump) by Trump to oust
ceasefire”. Here is what we know: ## In Iran - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its forces struck groups linked to the US and Israel in the western province of Kurdistan, near the border with