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Hormuz were to reopen tomorrow, the impact of disruption caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran could still be felt into next year, he said. Iran’s effective closure of the strait
shipping, so that oil and gas exports can get through. "If that's the aim, well it was open a few weeks ago," she said. She said the UK prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer
Hormuz under the protection of the US military. Trump presented the plan as a humanitarian endeavour “meant to free people, companies, and countries that have done absolutely nothing wrong – they are victims of circumstance
ships. US forces separately seized the Iranian-flagged MV Touska and detained its crew in the Gulf of Oman on April 19, with the US Central Command accusing the vessel of violating its naval blockade
important” in Nato’s 77-year history. “The president’s views – frankly, disappointment – at some of our [Nato](https://www.theguardian.com/world/nato) allies and their response to our operations in the Middle East, they are well
important that people buy as much fuel as they need, but no more, no less,” Bowen said. ## ‘Very challenging incident’ Incident controller Mark McGuinness said a “significant leak” of highly flammable gases and liquid hydrocarbons
shipping. A White House official said on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump had asked US oil companies about ways to mitigate the impact of a potentially months-long siege of Iranian ports. The president
Hormuz. Iran has yet to react publicly to the pause but the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) alluded to the strait reopening if there is an "end of the aggressors' threats". The crucial waterway, through
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
ships for passing through the waterway. Starmer said the reopening of the strait was a "global responsibility," as countries worked to limit the economic fallout from the conflict, which has sent energy markets reeling
important mediating role as its leaders hold high-level talks in Tehran and the Gulf. Amid a renewed push to end the war, a Pakistani delegation, led by army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir
shipping passage whose closure has sparked a global energy crisis. He did not say what else would be included in an agreement. - In a post on his Truth Social platform, the US president described
Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/trump-project-freedom-saudi-arabia-strait-of-hormuz). And on Wednesday the US military fired on an Iranian-flagged oil tanker hours after Trump issued a fresh ultimatum to Tehran, telling it to accept a deal
ships in the strait and captured two foreign container vessels, the Panama-flagged MSC Francesca and the Liberian-flagged Epaminondas, saying they lacked authorisation to transit the strait. Then on May 4, the United Arab
import and export restrictions and to notify and consult each other on any disruptions with ramifications on the trade of energy and food related supplies. > > We call on other trading partners to join
Hormuz, with no signs the two sides were close to resuming negotiations. [](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/22/g-s1-118339/iran-internet-access-turkey) ### [Middle East
important security and defence relationships, if not the closest, that the world has ever seen, and it continues.” Asked if the UK could defend the Falklands alone, the spokesperson said he could not answer “hypothetical
Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping corridor for the world's oil, has sent fuel prices skyrocketing and posed problems for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections. The U.S. has imposed a naval blockade
important first step to solve the immediate problem,” he told Al Jazeera. ## Shift amid fraying ceasefire Pakistani officials close to the country’s efforts to mediate peace between the US and Iran told Al Jazeera
ship exports through the strait of Hormuz, a narrow choke point between Iran and Oman through which a fifth of the world’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes, because of Iranian threats