195 resultsfor “Trump announcement on Strait of Hormuz”
Trump claimed the Touska was hit after it refused to follow US orders to withdraw from its planned passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The US has been imposing a naval blockade since last Monday
Trump] would prefer is a deal," he told reporters on Tuesday. His comments come after a spate of attacks in the Strait of Hormuz raised fears the ceasefire between the US and Iran
Strait of Hormuz. ## Hezbollah still strong Following the November 2024 “ceasefire”, Israel continued to periodically attack Lebanon, at a lower intensity, for the next 15 months, killing hundreds of people. Hezbollah avoided responding until March
Trump has grown increasingly [frustrated with NATO allies](/news/2026/4/9/trump-slams-nato-over-iran-after-meeting-rutte-renews-greenland-threat), accusing them of not doing enough to support the US-Israel war on Iran. Speaking on Monday, Rutte acknowledged “disappointment from the US side”. “European leaders
Trump announced US forces would impose a blockade on Iranian ports. The Russian-flagged Nord managed to clear the strait despite private vessels largely avoiding the waterway since the outbreak of hostilities. While long-term
announce a package of new policies in a speech on Tuesday in response to an expected energy crisis prompted by Donald Trump’s war with Iran. These will include speeding up [the warm homes plan
announced a two-week ceasefire deal last week. In an interview on Wednesday, Donald Trump claimed that the war was “very close to over”, spreading hope among traders that the conflict, and the volatility
Trump accused Iran of getting “a little cute” with its recent moves and warned Tehran not to try to “blackmail” Washington by flip-flopping on the strait. - “We have very good conversations going
Trump’s criticism of the pope as **“unacceptable”.** **South Korea has secured supplies of more than 270m barrels of crude oil via routes unaffected by the US blockade of the strait of Hormuz,** a senior
Hormuz to pay a toll in cryptocurrency. Reports have emerged of Iran already receiving a number of payments in crypto for ships transiting through the strait. “It is common for jurisdictions subject to heavy sanctions
strait of Hormuz has already sent oil and gas prices soaring, caused a [crisis in the global fertiliser industry](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/03/visual-guide-gulf-fertiliser-blockade), and has made shipping and distribution more expensive. The effects have
announced its completion of the blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. says about 90% of Iran's economy relies on international trade by sea, and now that pathway is completely
announced on Monday that it had named a [replacement for Tim Cook as CEO](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/20/tim-cook-apple-ceo-replacement) after nearly 15 years, with head of hardware engineering John Ternus succeeding him on 1 September. Cook will
Trump’s blockade-of-a-blockade entirely plugging up the strait of Hormuz, have done little to assuage fears about ongoing supplies of oil, fuel and fertiliser. [Sign up for the Breaking News Australia email
announced to employees, for the first time, that it would offer voluntary retirement to about 7% of its US workforce of roughly 125,000. - **What have they said about AI?** Mark Zuckerberg said in January
announced Wednesday, the first head of a military service to depart during President Trump's second term but just the latest top defense leader to step down or be ousted. No reason was given
Trump announced the deal yesterday on social media after he had separate phone calls with leaders of Israel and Lebanon. Hezbollah was not involved in the ceasefire discussions. Israel has vowed to [keep its forces
Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump), a long-term critic of Opec, and weakens the Saudis’ ability to manage the price of oil. The announcement, without any prior consultation, came as the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council
Hormuz Strait,’ as soon as possible, as they try to figure out their leadership situation,” he said. Trump later [posted](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump) on Truth Social on Wednesday morning, alongside a doctored image of himself
Hormuz Strait situation is over", he added that he had received a call from Nato offering help. "I TOLD THEM TO STAY AWAY, UNLESS THEY JUST WANT TO LOAD UP THEIR SHIPS WITH OIL. They