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Trump largely focussed on ending the US blockade in the strait, but leaving the issues surrounding Iran’s nuclear programme to a negotiation starting after 30 days of confidence building, a deferral that the US
Trump said the US blockade would persist. So less than 24 hours later, Tehran said it was closing the strait again. US forces have seized at least one Iranian-flagged vessel as part
Iran is being careful not to engage with the US navy directly, it is keen to keep up a sense of threat around going through the strait.” Just two vessels passed through the strait during
Trump [called off Project Freedom](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/trump-project-freedom-saudi-arabia-strait-of-hormuz) after 36 hours and the passage of just two US-flagged ships. Saudi Arabia had refused permission for US forces to use its bases and airspace
means that decisions will always be informed by military and political considerations, that’s that’s how it works.”* **Rutte also pointedly acknowledged Trump’s “disappointment” with Nato’s response to the Iran
means what he says when he says the Iranian regime can never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon,” he said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would speak with Trump later on Wednesday
flagged ships](/news/2026/4/23/how-iran-raised-hormuz-stakes-by-capturing-ships). Previously, it had allowed some ships deemed “friendly” to Iran to pass. On April 19, Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said the “security of the Strait of Hormuz
flagged tankers in Asian waters, the Reuters news agency reported on Wednesday, and was said to be redirecting them away from their positions near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka. ## Will Trump continue this war beyond
Iran](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AP26121622435575-1777891808.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) A child holds an Iranian flag while driving in Tehran [Vahid Salemi/AP Photo] The latest tensions come as Iranian authorities mobilise supporters to prepare for a potentially lengthy conflict as they
means all nine of Tennessee’s congressional districts now lean Republican. ## **US state department to start revoking passports of parents who owe child support**  Americans outside the US who have their
Trump previously described Tehran’s offer as “unacceptable”. ## What happened to the Touska? The Iran-flagged Touska was seized by US forces in the Gulf of Oman, close to the Strait of Hormuz, on April
flagged cargo ship M/V Touska in the north Arabian Sea in this screengrab from a video released on April 19, 2026 [Handout/CENTCOM via Reuters] Muhammad Khatibi, a political analyst based in Tehran, said Iran
mean for the future of maritime law and safety? ## What is happening in the Panama Canal? In a joint statement on Tuesday with Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, the US condemned what
flag effect,” Telhami added. The war has also triggered an unprecedented energy crisis, with Iran effectively shutting down the Strait of Hormuz soon after the war started, except for ships belonging to countries that negotiated
Iran’s oil shipments in 2025, according to market intelligence firm Kpler.  A Chinese flag flutters at the Chinese Ministry of Commerce building in Beijing, China, on June 4, 2025 [Florence
Iran has denied this claim. Late on Monday, the container shipping company Maersk said the Alliance Fairfax – a US-flagged vehicle carrier – exited the Gulf. Shipping [industry experts remain skeptical](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/04/strait-of-hormuz-donald-trump-us-navy-iran-shipping) about whether
flagged ships to transit the strait. Iran has also indicated that it may wish to maintain its leverage over the strait post-conflict through a system of tolls. ## Preparing for the decline of oil Should
flag-folding ceremony to honor the American troops who have died in the current conflict. They also clutched red tulips in remembrance of the Iranians killed by airstrikes. Along with About Face, the protest
Iran policy. Yet he can create a public setting in which both sides can step back from open hostility without appearing weak.” ## What is the significance of addressing the US Congress? Santino said King Charles
US-Iran talks, has called on the Lebanese government to not engage in direct talks with Israel. The Lebanese government continues with its diplomacy, without the group’s mandate, and its ability to impose