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restricting the export of rare earth minerals essential for advanced manufacturing. Washington came to the table and tariffs were lowered. Xi will believe he has shown the US and the world just how dependent they
Hormuz, according to Steve Dunn, author of *Blockade: Cruiser Warfare and the Starvation of Germany in World War One*. "Detection of vessels is much easier, with satellite, [planes and drones] and radar," using helicopters
Strait of Hormuz, which it is currently blocking, prompting a rise in world oil prices. When a reporter suggested that a 20-year suspension of Iran's nuclear programme was not enough, he replied: "Twenty
Hormuz. About 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes through the strait, but it has been effectively closed since the war began. A ceasefire between the US/Israel and Iran that
Hormuz was an exclusively Omani-Iranian waterway. Photograph: Rajat Gupta/EPA Western diplomats say Iranian proposals for the future permanent management of the strait are unlawful since they impose tolls on commercial shipping and would give
Hormuz and Washington has maintained a [naval blockade](/news/2026/4/29/irans-currency-falls-to-new-low-as-us-blockade-sanctions-impact-trade) of Iranian ports and ships in the strait. President Trump has repeatedly warned that strikes could resume. Other officials in the Trump administration have echoed Hegseth
Iran war and a forecast record-breaking El Niño, which will hammer global food production. And secondly, Britain’s food system is painfully exposed to such shocks. The long-held assumption that a global food
Strait of [Hormuz](/news/2026/4/24/trumps-may-1-deadline-can-he-continue-war-on-iran-after-that), a narrow waterway once carrying roughly a fifth of the world’s oil and gas, remains effectively closed after the United States and Iran imposed competing [blockades](/news/2026/4/14/how-much-will-us-hormuz-blockade-hurt-iran-and-does-tehran-have-an-escape). Naval blockades
restrictions took hold, cameras in space from Airbus, Planet Labs, Sentinel and Vantor captured a sweeping picture of the devastation. Al Jazeera’s Open Source Unit has compiled 15 sites from Iran, Lebanon and across
Strait of Hormuz, Tehran shows no sign of buckling – although Trump's statements continue to indicate his mistaken belief that Iran will soon capitulate under this mounting military and economic pressure. On Wednesday the powerful
Strait of Hormuz are key sticking points that in recent days have threatened to rupture Pakistan’s mediation efforts. For the residents of Pakistan’s capital, the equation is simpler – if frustrating: They want
Hormuz, a key waterway. The Trump administration has reportedly found itself hard-pressed to end Iran’s chokehold on the strait, and it is angling to reach a nuclear deal that appears stronger than
Iran, believed to be intended for intelligence operatives on the ground. Additionally, about 20 US nuclear weapons are stationed in Germany – a presence some critics want removed, while others consider it a cornerstone of NATO
Hormuz. Shipping through the Strait has nearly stopped over fears of mines, Iranian attacks and seizures of ships. The president says he is prepared to wait for the best deal to end the war with
strait of Hormuz, [the spike in the oil price and the interruption in the flow of globally traded chemical products became a political threat to Trump.](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/28/trump-iran-republicans-anger-midterms) Despite Republican gerrymandering and voter suppression
restricting protesters' ability to organise and access information. Back in January, Iran's Information and Communication Technology Minister, Sattar Hashemi, said that every day of internet blackout cost the economy at least 50 trillion rials
restrictions on Iran’s ballistic missile programme. Iran has said its ability to maintain its missile capabilities is non-negotiable. On February 25, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that Iran’s refusal
strait of Hormuz … a longer-term disruption becomes more problematic”. The big question hanging over the Trump-Xi summit, then, is what will China do to help to resolve the conflict? It was reported [last
strait of Hormuz to oil tankers, and the reported terms have provoked alarm, dismay and anger in Israel. “Israel is completely beholden to the decisions of a capricious, hollow and desperate American president,” Nahum Barnea
Restricting spending on the NDIS, as the health minister, Mark Butler, [outlined last week](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/22/ndis-spending-cuts-eligibility-changes-labor), was supported by 52% of respondents; while boosting defence spending was supported by 51%. Cutting government spending