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Strait itself,” said Mabon. “It will take enormous investment and years of development before they can come close to replacing it.” ## Moving closer to Iran? One possible lesson from the conflict is that Gulf states
Hormuz, describing them as an "exchange of fire" with the "enemy". Meanwhile, local media reported explosions were heard in Tehran. Not long after, a statement from Iran's top military command said US "aerial attacks
US and Israel’s war on Iran. However, easyJet said it was not experiencing any disruption to fuel supplies, adding that it had its usual visibility of supplies over a rolling four-week period
closed’ at Enghelab Square in Tehran, Iran, 28 April 2026 [Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA] However, a central feature of Iran’s offer to reopen the Strait to all traffic is that discussions over Iran’s nuclear activities
closed since the start of the war on February 28. On Monday, Iran’s Fars News Agency reported that a US warship that had refused to turn back from the Strait of Hormuz had been
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
Strait of Hormuz, when the Iran crisis eventually abates. But when it comes to economic ties with the UK, there is a sense of weary cynicism in Brussels. On Monday, Starmer proclaimed that: "Incremental change
Strait of Hormuz. The strikes marked the most significant escalation since a ceasefire in April ended weeks of devastating US and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory Iranian assaults across the Gulf region. Iran condemned
Strait of Hormuz, its own gamble on Russian energy appears to be paying dividends. This isn't just about price points, it is about guaranteeing the future of China's domestic energy security
strait of Hormuz. - **What is the domestic criticism of the deal?** Many Senate Republicans said there were [still unanswered questions](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/16/jd-vance-details-us-iran-agreement-scepticism-republicans) and they needed thorough briefings before it was finalized. Senator Lindsey Graham
response in regional and trans-regional dimensions” if the war restarts. Ali Abdollahi, the commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters of armed forces, has stressed that “the security of the Strait of Hormuz
closing in on a 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran. A senior member of Iran's parliament dismissed it as a "wish list", while a foreign ministry spokesman said Tehran would share its views
close to Iran, and reparations for destruction caused by US-Israeli attacks. Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, said Tehran also wanted sanctions lifted, frozen funds released, and an end to the US marine
response against the United States will certainly be more crushing and bitter than on the first day of the war,” Ghalibaf said during the meeting. He added that the Iranian military had rebuilt its capabilities
response to overnight projectile launches from the Iran-aligned Lebanese militant organisation. One of the deadliest Israeli strikes on Saturday hit a three-storey residential building in the southern town of Barish in the Tyre
closely with allies on the continent. "Germany is on the right track," he said, pointing out that his country has significantly boosted its military spending in recent years. Trump had previously accused Germany of being
response to the latest US proposal had been “conveyed to the American side through mediator Pakistan”, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported Washington and Tehran have exchanged several proposals over recent weeks amid
response to Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks on Israeli civilians and other violations of a ceasefire announced in April that has failed to end the fighting. Separately, Iran's Tasnim news agency reported that Tehran
closing in on 100 days. Since the conflict began in late February, Iran has repeatedly targeted countries across the Gulf where US military bases are located. Armed hostilities had largely subsided after a temporary Pakistan
closed in 1998. The government plans to spend 19bn kroner (£1.5bn) on restarting them by the end of 2028 with production to continue until 2048. The gas will be sent by pipeline to Germany