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Hormuz. The US has said it wants help forcing the strait and [criticised British and French discussions](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/24/iran-foreign-minister-to-embark-on-three-nation-tour-as-us-peace-talks-remain-stalled) over creating defensive patrols after the war ends, [calling them “silly”](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/24/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-strait-israel-lebanon-truce?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69eb61778f089bd0e8b1f9bb#block-69eb61778f089bd0e8b1f9bb).
Hormuz, lift sanctions and curb Iranian's nuclear ambitions. But Axios also reported scepticism among some US officials about the prospects for a deal and who would even approve such an agreement among the factions
strait of Hormuz – represent the most serious and extensive breakdown of the truce to date. The US president, Donald Trump, has raised the prospect of further attacks on the country, while his defence secretary, [Pete
responses on the cost of the Iran war. Representative Ro Khanna stated that the cost of the war was well above the Pentagon’s estimated $25bn figure. “Do you know how much it will cost
Hormuz, which has been largely shut off to global shipping for two months. Trump has called NATO countries “cowards” for not sending their forces to the Strait, and said the 77-year-old military alliance
Strait of Hormuz is not an “economic siege” but a cover to reposition forces “for a possible new round of conflict”. - **Iran’s leaders reject division claims:** President Masoud Pezeshkian, speaker of Iran’s parliament
response, and where this leaves the US president and those who voted for him. Also, how will Trump’s criticism of the pontiff affect his standing with the wider American public? We also answer your
strait of Hormuz. Two days later, the US president again [made](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/07/israel-warns-iran-lives-at-risk-if-they-use-trains-trump-deadline) extraordinary threats. “A whole civilization will die tonight,” he wrote on Truth Social. Leo XIV called this threat “unacceptable” and asked
strait of Hormuz. US Central Command confirmed that its aircraft had fired two Hellfire missiles at the engine room of the MT Settebello as it sailed through the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday. The US
US efforts to escort ships through the strait of Hormuz prompted Iranian reprisals. But the UK has been hit particularly hard by higher borrowing costs since the onset of the conflict – with some investors [blaming
Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil and gas passes during peacetime. Although the Pentagon gave no official reason for the dismissal, reports indicate the decision was linked to internal
US inflation and the economy more widely. Inflation in the world’s largest economy has jumped from 2.4% in February to a three-year high of [4.2% in May](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/10/inflation-report-rate). Before Trump [struck
US inflation surged to a three-year high of 4.2% in May – a record Trump shrugged off by insisting: “I love the inflation.” Economists responded to the weaker-than-expected reading by downgrading their
Hormuz, stop imposing “illegal tolls”, and disclose the location of all mines to allow freedom of navigation. Speaking at the UN on Thursday, top diplomats from Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) stressed
response from some corners of his party. Talks were progressing in an “orderly and constructive” manner, the president insisted, adding: “I have informed my representatives not to rush into a deal in that time
US strikes](/news/2026/5/26/anticipation-in-iran-as-talks-with-us-continue-amid-attacks-war-of-words) in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province represent a “gross violation” of the [fragile ceasefire](/news/2026/5/26/us-strikes-iran-again-what-we-know-and-is-the-ceasefire-over) in place since early April. The commander of the Revolutionary Guard’s Aerospace Force, Seyed Majid Moosavi
response to what they call “the US aggression” on an Iranian oil tanker and IRGC communication facilities on Qeshm Island. “The spokesman for parliament’s National Security Committee said the United States understands the language
US-Iran ceasefire grows, days after the president [called off the latest round of talks](/news/liveblog/2026/4/26/iran-war-live-tehran-rejects-talks-under-siege-trump-cancels-envoys-trip) with Tehran. Although Washington said it was reviewing Tehran’s proposal, it reportedly received a lukewarm response, with
response to US proposals to end the war via mediators in Pakistan, Iranian state media report. No details have been released. The US has not made details of its proposals public, either, but reports suggest
Hormuz](/news/2026/5/3/strait-of-hormuz-blockade-and-other-major-naval-sieges-in-modern-times), through which one-fifth of the world’s oil is shipped during peacetime, has been effectively shut. The closure of the strait has affected Japan, which imports 40 percent of its naphtha