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response to US offers for a ceasefire deal. But the lack of a sustained strategy to end the Iranian war – and in particular to address the closure of the strait of Hormuz
Strait of Hormuz are sending oil prices to new highs. The [US-Israel war on Iran](/news/liveblog/2026/5/11/iran-war-live-trump-slams-tehrans-reply-israel-kills-2-medics-in-lebanon) entered its 73rd day on Monday. Late on Sunday, US President Donald Trump flatly rejected Iran’s latest
response to Trump’s “Project Freedom” declaration, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned that ships deemed to be in breach of its rules in the Strait of Hormuz “will be stopped by force
Hormuz has become the latest symbol of the escalating war of attrition between Iran and the US. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday released a map marking an expanded maritime area of control
response to a specific request from the UAE,” he said. He said it was “not surprising … that we wouldn’t have a specific request in respect of the strait of Hormuz from anyone” as planning
Hormuz. After the start of the war on 28 February, Iran largely closed the strait, throwing global markets into turmoil and driving up oil prices. The US later imposed its own blockade of Iranian ports
strait of Hormuz since the informal truce began. The rise in violence followed Donald Trump’s announcement – then rapid pause – of a new naval mission aimed at opening the strategic waterway. On Friday US forces
response to American strikes on southern Iran. Earlier, the US military said it carried out “self-defence strikes” against Iranian targets following the reported downing of a US [attack helicopte](/news/2026/6/9/trump-says-iran-shot-down-us-helicopters-over-hormuz-vows-to-respond)r over the Strait
response to the “US military’s adventurism”, while Iranian authorities released a map of what they said was an expanded maritime area now under Iranian control, stretching beyond the strait of Hormuz
responsibility. After weeks of faltering diplomacy, Washington and Tehran were reportedly close late last week to a deal that would halt the fighting and reopen the strait of Hormuz. Draft proposals brokered by Qatari
Strait of Hormuz cast doubt over the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran. Brent crude, the primary benchmark for oil prices worldwide, rose by nearly 6 percent on Monday to $114.44 a barrel
Strait of Hormuz, which has been largely closed since the US and Israel launched an assault on Iran on December 28. - **Frozen assets to be released:**Iran’s Mehr news agency reported that the US
strait of Hormuz, set to be led by France and the UK**. The British prime minister, **Keir Starmer**, said the summit of at least 40 countries would seek to “advance work on a coordinated, independent
responsibilities expected of us by the international community. In this context, Japan believes that it is essential to ensure the free and safe navigation of vessels of all nations through the Strait of Hormuz
strait of Hormuz, where a fifth of the world’s oil and gas would typically pass through. Oil prices continued to [climb](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/11/oil-prices-climb-trump-dismisses-iran-response-us-peace-plan) Monday after [Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump) called Iran
Strait of Hormuz to most shipping and the US has blockaded Iran’s ports. A day earlier, Trump wrote on Truth Social that the US blockade would “remain in full force and effect until
US attacks on Bandar Abbas were likely aimed at monitoring Iranian maritime capabilities around the Strait of Hormuz, and said the attacks were unlikely to derail ongoing negotiations with Tehran. He added that any attempt
US is directly responsible,” he said. “They are party to the ceasefire negotiations. Therefore, any act in violation of the ceasefire, be it through the interception of vessels [in the Strait of Hormuz
response to the violation of the ceasefire” by Israel. The intensifying conflict comes amid [waning hopes for an imminent deal between the US and Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/25/iran-denies-deal-us-imminent-israel-oman-strait-of-hormuz), with Tehran pointing to the confusion
responsible”](/news/liveblog/2026/6/16/iran-war-live-trump-says-mou-with-tehran-signed-electronically) when it came to Israel’s neighbour to the north.  An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait