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attacks on Iran, Trump also told reporters "I think it's going to happen," referring to a deal. Also on Friday, hours after Iran said that the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial ships
attacks on Iran, now one of Tehran’s key demands. Araghchi is also likely to discuss a potential permanent new arrangement on governing the strait of Hormuz with [Oman](https://www.theguardian.com/world/oman), which oversees
attacks on ships" with the introduction of the US blockade. BBC Verify tracked 18 vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz between the breakdown of ceasefire talks and Trump's announcement of a blockade on Sunday
Iran will be “blown off the face of the earth” if it attacks US vessels trying to reopen a route through the strait of Hormuz**. The US launched an operation to help hundreds of ships
attacks on Iran. Iran has also raised the idea of compensation for damages to come through a [Strait of Hormuz protocol](/economy/2026/4/9/what-is-irans-strait-of-hormuz-protocol-and-will-other-nations-accept-it), which would include a tax on ships
attacks](/news/2025/3/12/yemens-houthis-to-resume-shipping-attacks-over-gaza-aid-cutoff) on shipping in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The [US-Iran war](/news/2026/4/24/how-long-can-iran-survive-the-uss-hormuz-blockade) and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz
shipping disruptions.  ## In the US - **Diplomatic efforts continue:** The US said “some progress” has been made in talks with Iran, though
strait of Hormuz, the critical shipping channel via which about 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas is usually transported through. “Pumping will soon collapse. Gasoline shortages in Iran next,” [he added
Hormuz that it said did not have permission to pass through the waterway. Maritime tensions escalated further on April 20 when US forces captured an Iranian container ship near the Gulf in a move Iran
Iran in effect closed the strait by forbidding transits, attacking ships and reportedly laying sea mines. Shipping traffic has since dropped by 95 percent. A week ago, the US implemented a blockade
attack on Iran had been paused. Zhminko noted that since there is no sign of easing of constraints on shipping via the Strait of Hormuz
strait of Hormuz carries a fifth of the world’s oil and liquid gas supplies in normal times but has been virtually shut since the US and Israel began attacks on Iran on 28 February
Iran agreed to a truce on April 8, shipping remains at a practical standstill in the Strait of Hormuz amid the threat of Iranian attacks
Strait of Hormuz, which has been in effect closed for weeks since the launch of US-Israeli attacks on Iran, and which has been the site of multiple attacks and seizures of ships
Strait of Hormuz - one of the world's busiest shipping routes. Skylight was the first commercial vessel to be struck after the US-Israel war with Iran erupted in the region. At the time
ships through the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said. - **Global condemnation:** The alleged Iranian attacks on the UAE have triggered widespread international condemnation from Qatar, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
attacked Iran in late February, has left thousands dead and caused global economic devastation. Iran’s retaliatory blockade of the critical shipping route, the strait of Hormuz
attack. Russia, which often defends Iran, joined the other members. - **Two Chinese tankers laden with oil exited the strait of Hormuz on Wednesday**, according to shipping
shipping and civilian mariners continue to be targeted,” the foreign ministry said, without giving further details of who launched the attack. Araghchi insisted that the Strait of Hormuz “is open for all” commercial vessels that
strait of Hormuz two violating ships,” the Guards said in a statement. “The two offending ships … were seized by the IRGC’s naval forces and directed to the Iranian coast.” A UK-based maritime security