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From night life in Egypt to rice farming in Vietnam, the war in Iran is a drain

blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for international trade. The impacts go beyond

Deadlock over Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz cripples peace efforts

blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, which has interrupted the world's fuel supply and impacted

Oil prices rise again with little sign of war on Iran ending

blockade for months if needed and minimise impact on American consumers”, the official said. ![INTERACTIVE - Strait of Hormuz

Calls for humanitarian corridor through strait of Hormuz as Iran war hits vital aid

blockading the strait of Hormuz shipping channel. Limiting the number of cargo ships passing through the 5km-wide passage has had an extraordinary global impact

Oil prices soar on fears of long supply disruption, US siege of Iran ports

Strait of Hormuz, where Iranian forces have imposed a blockade on the transit of vessels and the US is besieging Iranian ports and shipping. A White House official said on Wednesday that US President Donald

Reopening strait of Hormuz would have limited impact on cargo flows, says Maersk

Hormuz, whether it happens in the days to come or the months to come, will have limited impact on cargo flows,” he said in an interview with BBC News. The strait, a key shipping channel

Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz?

Strait of 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

Iran war: What’s happening on day 62 as Trump asks Iran to ‘give up’?

Strait of Hormuz are rippling through global markets, sending oil prices above $120 a barrel and driving US petrol prices to a four-year high. Here is what we know as the conflict enters

Push to bring US and Iran together for peace talks as ceasefire deadline looms

strait of Hormuz, the key waterway which was closed to shipping by Iran in the early days of the conflict, cutting the supply of around a fifth of the world

US talks between Lebanon and Israel end – as it happened

blockade on shipments from Iranian ports. - UK prime minister **Keir Starmer** and French president **Emmanuel Macron** will **co-host a summit in Paris on Friday focused on efforts to reopen the strait of Hormuz,** Downing

Hegseth faces questions about Iran in first congressional appearance since war began

Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping corridor for the world's oil, has sent fuel prices skyrocketing and posed problems for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections. The U.S. has imposed a naval blockade

Iran war’s big winners: Wall Street, weapons firms, AI and green energy

impact of the United States-Israeli war on Iran and the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz on the world economy. The war has damaged energy infrastructure across the Gulf, while critical exports like

Why are anti-war protests in the West muted on Iran?

Hormuz soon after the war started, except for ships belonging to countries that negotiated separate deals. On Monday the US began a naval blockade of all Iran-linked ships trying to pass through the strait

Why has Italy’s Giorgia Meloni suspended a defence pact with Israel?

blockade on Iranian ports, further aggravating fears of a protracted energy crisis. Italy heavily relies on gas imports. ## ‘Stop the genocide’ Possibly more importantly, Italy’s government and prime minister are preparing for elections next

Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire extension

Hormuz is open or closed, are reckless. Transit through the Strait must remain free of charge." She said the EU was widening sanctions on Tehran, adding "none of us want to see a nuclear-armed

‘Operation Epic Fury’ has ended: Is the Iran war over?

blockading the Strait of Hormuz. “But the real pressure, mounting by the day, is the economic one – that shutting the strait is imposing punishing costs on Iran’s economic recovery prospects,” she said. “Despite rhetoric

Who is John Phelan, the US Navy Secretary fired by Pete Hegseth?

blockade](/news/2026/4/15/iran-warns-us-naval-blockade-threatens-ceasefire) on Iranian ports and ships, and maintaining a heavy presence around the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil and gas passes during peacetime. Although the Pentagon gave

Trump claims US has total control over strait of Hormuz after Iran seizes two container ships

blockades has been compounded by the presence of sea mines in the strait. In a briefing to Congress, the Pentagon warned it could take up to six months to clear all the suspected mines from

Iran says $270bn war loss must be compensated, as fresh talks with US loom

Strait of Hormuz protocol](/economy/2026/4/9/what-is-irans-strait-of-hormuz-protocol-and-will-other-nations-accept-it), which would include a tax on ships passing through the waterway. An early estimate indicates that Iran has suffered about $270bn in direct and indirect damages since the start

Four in five Britons worried Iran war will make food more expensive, poll finds

blockade of the 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