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163 resultsfor “Iran weaponizing Strait of Hormuz”

Politics

Iran war: What’s happening on day 60 as diplomacy gathers pace?

Strait of Hormuz,” he told Al Jazeera, adding the nuclear issue will be harder to resolve. - Ensher said Washington may separate nuclear talks from efforts to reopen the vital trade route, calling such a move

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 28
Politics

The Iran war has strengthened Ukraine in surprising ways. Could a ceasefire with Russia be closer?

Strait of Hormuz. Trump has renewed a waiver allowing countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil because of spiralling costs worldwide. The more money Russia has, the longer and, in theory, harder, it can prosecute

BBC NewsMay 2
Politics

What's it like to negotiate with Iran? We asked people who have done it

Strait of Hormuz opens for commercial ships but the U.S. blockade continues on Iran](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates) Referring to Vice President Vance's [whirlwind negotiations in Islamabad](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/11/nx-s1-5781760/pakistan-peace-talks-us-iran) last week that appear

NPR Topics: NewsApr 18
Politics

Japan PM says Iran war oil crisis having ‘enormous impact’ in Asia Pacific

Strait of Hormuz has been inflicting enormous impact on the Indo-Pacific,” Takaichi said on Monday. “We affirmed that Japan and Australia will closely communicate with each other in responding with a sense of urgency

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 4
Politics

Australia news live: Albanese and Sultan of Brunei pledge energy cooperation; antisemitism royal commission to hold first public hearings in May

strait of Hormuz. He said: > double quotation markAustralia wants to see a de-escalation. We want to see talks between the United States and Iran resume and we want to see a resumption of normal

The Guardian WorldApr 15
Politics

Will King's US visit make a political difference?

Iran should not have a nuclear weapon. But those are just bumps on the diplomatic road. Nor is it likely this state visit will guarantee Trump will not badmouth Starmer sometime in future. This

BBC NewsApr 29
Politics

What people in power think the impact of the Iran war will be

Hormuz south of Iran and 7,000 miles away in the White House. This week was the unique opportunity for the rest of the world to make its economic case to US President Donald Trump

BBC NewsApr 18
Politics

First Thing: Former FBI director James Comey indicted over Instagram seashells post

Iran should never be allowed nuclear weapons. But, as head of state, the king is above party politics and remains neutral. - **How else is the 250th anniversary being marked?** The US will issue limited-edition

The Guardian WorldApr 29
Politics

First Thing: Trump doubles down on rift with Germany, Italy and Spain amid war on Iran

strait of Hormuz, a crucial commercial shipping corridor. At an Oval Office event on Thursday, Trump was asked if he would consider withdrawing troops from bases in Spain and Italy over their unwillingness

The Guardian WorldMay 1
Politics

Japan sees largest protest in support of pacifist constitution as PM Takaichi pushes revisions

strait of Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/strait-of-hormuz). On Sunday – constitutional memorial day – an estimated 50,000 people gathered at a park in Tokyo in support of the document, whose wording has remained unchanged since it went

The Guardian WorldMay 4
Politics

Hearing for suspect in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting scheduled for today – US politics live

weapons and discharge of a firearm during a violent crime. His attorneys filed a document with the court on Sunday, saying they learned he was no longer on suicide watch and sought to withdraw

The Guardian WorldMay 4
World

US talks between Lebanon and Israel end – as it happened

strait of Hormuz through which roughly 20% of global oil and natural gas exports were shipped before the war. Bessent also commented on US tariffs on other nations, saying they could be back in place

The Guardian WorldApr 15
Politics

US warns shippers against paying Strait of Hormuz tolls, ‘donations’

Strait of Hormuz emerged as a key point of leverage shortly after the US and Israel began launching attacks on Iran on February 28. About one-fifth of the global crude oil and liquefied natural

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 1
Politics

Another day, another pivot as Trump flails in an Iran trap of his own making

strait of Hormuz could be possible, but did not give a straight reply on the reported proposal. Tehran has said it wants the blockade to end first, before talking about anything else. The foreign ministry

The Guardian WorldMay 6
Politics

Why has the US sanctioned Iraq’s deputy oil minister for helping Iran?

Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/5/7/us-seeks-un-help-to-open-hormuz-can-its-resolution-succeed), the vital conduit for oil exports from the Gulf region. Iraq has come under pressure from the US in recent months over accusations that it is too close to neighbouring Iran

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 7
Politics

‘Project Freedom’ marks a classic Trump flip from warmonger to humanitarian

weapon. Do you agree?” he asked, and the elderly Maga crowd yelled its assent. ![Donald Trump raises his hands in the air as he speaks from a lectern](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/2c2b29427df5773ca3ef5675cf2b149a0bbd3943/0_0_7992_5328/master/7992.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) Donald Trump speaking

The Guardian WorldMay 4
Politics

'Bit of pain' worth long-term security from Iran, Bessent tells BBC

weapons. The UK government has said there is "no assessment" that Iran is trying to target Europe with missiles. Bessent told the BBC he was less concerned about the economic hit than the risk Iran

BBC NewsApr 14
Politics

Trump says Iran asking for things he ‘can’t agree to’ in latest proposal

Strait of Hormuz – through which 20 percent of the world’s shipments of oil and liquefied natural gas usually flow. An Iranian diplomatic source told Al Jazeera that their country’s government submitted

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 1
Politics

Russia has given Iran something more important than weapons

weapons The visit of Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, to Russia once again raises questions about Moscow’s position on the conflict between Iran on one side and the United States and Israel

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 30
Politics

Trump's Truth Social lays bare narrow obsessions of an extremely online president

Strait of Hormuz to be "COMPLETELY OPEN AND READY FOR BUSINESS AND FULL PASSAGE." He also made 29 posts we classified as "threats." These range from the specific ("If Canada makes a deal with China

NPR Topics: NewsMay 8
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