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Hormuz, and its oil revenue. The US president told Fox News that "we're not going to let Iran make money on selling oil to people that they like and not people that they
military operation](/news/2026/5/5/centcom-says-project-freedom-has-just-2) to escort stranded ships out of the Strait of Hormuz – “Project Freedom”, which was launched the day before – had been [paused](/news/liveblog/2026/5/6/iran-war-live-trump-says-hormuz-operation-paused-amid-us-tehran-talks). So, does this mean the US-Israel war on Iran
military and security camp around Mojtaba Khamenei currently has enormous influence, arguably more than at any point in years because the war elevated the importance of coercive power, deterrence, and wartime cohesion,” said Sina Toossi
Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire on the coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep of Iran," he wrote on X. Iranian state
military to “shoot and kill” small Iranian boats that deploy mines in the **strait of Hormuz** and claimed that US minesweepers “are clearing the strait right now” amid the standoff over the key waterway. Trump
Military, that we will NOT be doing the scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow,” Trump added. Still, he added that he “instructed them to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault
strait of Hormuz as the US and Iran doubled down on imposing separate blockades of the shipping waterway. 3. ***West Bank*** | Two Palestinians, including a [14-year-old schoolboy](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/palestinian-boy-14-among-two-killed-in-settler-attack-west-bank-school), were killed
Iran war, as well as pushing for the establishment of an ASEAN power grid to integrate the region’s electricity networks by 2045. Manila declared a national emergency in March amid energy shortages linked
Strait of Hormuz remains in Tehran's chokehold and negotiations between the U.S. and Iran appear at a standstill for the moment — raising the risk of the conflict breaking out again. Huckabee, a Baptist minister
control of the archipelago. In response, then-British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher dispatched a military task force to retake the territory, triggering 74 days of fighting. Ironically, Milei has long cited Thatcher — also a conservative
military "to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment's notice, in the event that an acceptable Deal is not reached." Trump said he was calling
control of the Hormuz strait. On 4 May, Donald Trump launched what he called “[Project Freedom](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/04/project-freedom-marks-a-classic-trump-flip-from-warmonger-to-humanitarian)”, which was supposed to provide a route out of the Gulf for the hundreds of ships
controlled through coercion, through coercion attacks or threats against civilian and commercial shipping”. “The resolution demands the disclosure and removal of sea mines placed in and around the Strait of Hormuz. It rejects the imposition
Hormuz, in response to Iran blocking the passage of most vessels through the narrow waterway — except ships belonging to nations that have struck deals with Tehran. Under its blockade, the US military is barring
military $25bn so far. “Prospects for any near-term resolution to the Iran conflict or a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz remain dim,” IG market analyst Tony Sycamore said in a note
military bases in the Gulf, but also against energy fatalities and other civilian sites across Arab allies of the US in the region. Additionally, Iran has virtually shut the Strait of Hormuz - the narrow passage
controls nearly the entire industry, and it has moved to restrict US access. William Yang, senior Northeast Asia analyst at the Crisis Group, told Al Jazeera that Trump’s remarks showed he would likely
military dominance and shaken the global economy. Responding to the new proposal on Saturday, US President Donald Trump said he is studying it but is not sure he can make a deal with Iran
control the situation, with Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) or Hashd al-Shaabi and other armed foreign groups proudly [parading in the streets of Tehran](/news/2026/3/30/loyalty-campaign-iraqi-armed-groups-in-iran-as-us-talks-of-ground) and other cities since last month. ## Shifts
control of the strait,” he added. Still, the secretary of the US Treasury suggested that China should use its leverage over Iran to help resolve the crisis. “Let’s see them step up with some