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ceasefire currently in place, Iran had fired a daily barrage of missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other Gulf countries, angering them. Still, Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia have indicated a desire
ceasefire on April 8 that Trump extended indefinitely, but tensions remain high in the region. Duelling blockades in the Gulf – Iran shutting down the Strait of Hormuz and the US laying a naval siege
ceasefire with Iran. At the same time, Trump has said he was just an hour away from ordering another strike on Iran earlier this week, but held off because Gulf allies said they were engaged
Gulf “WILL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS IT PERTAINS TO IRAN, ONLY, UNTIL SUCH TIME AS OUR TRANSACTION WITH IRAN IS 100% COMPLETE”. But media reports indicate that Iran might close traffic
Gulf. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi [said](/news/2026/4/17/iran-foreign-minister-says-strait-of-hormuz-completely-open) on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz was open to all commercial vessels during a 10-day Lebanon ceasefire accord, prompting a fall
status quo very similar to the period after the previous November 2024 ceasefire. Like that deal, it allows Israel the “right to take all necessary measures in self-defence, at any time” in Lebanon, despite
status of the Strait of 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
currently based in Qatar and a number were active in shooting down Shahed drones in defence of allied countries in the Gulf during the 38-day war in the Middle East that followed
current status of talks? Trump on Saturday told reporters in Florida that he scrapped a visit by his top diplomatic envoy, Steve Witkoff, and son-in-law Jared Kushner to Pakistan because the talks involved
Gulf. In peacetime, 20 percent of global oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) is shipped through it. Following the first US-Israel strikes on Tehran on February 28, Iran closed the passage to shipping traffic
status of the negotiations was clear to us from the beginning, and most of the text was finalised, but the Americans kept changing their positions,” he added. “Iran has proven that it does not compromise
currently a director at the Atlantic Council’s Project for Middle East Integration. Tehran wants an end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon; it wants the first stage of negotiations to focus
status in their doctrine for the strategic strait, perhaps rivalling the contentious nuclear programme for which the country has been sanctioned and isolated for decades. The theocratic and military establishment in Iran has “neglected
ceasefire memorandum A senior United States official has read the text of a [memorandum of understanding](/news/2026/6/17/trump-world-will-find-out-pretty-soon-if-iran-mou-signing-will-happen) to end the US-Israel war with Iran during a call with reporters. The account is the clearest
Gulf states’ and Israeli air defences, leaving the US with no clear exit strategy. The domestic political cost is already severe. US crude oil jumped past $90 per barrel, up from $67 the day before
ceasefire, open the Strait of Hormuz and, they hope, end the conflict between the two countries nearly four months after it began. The Trump administration has described the 14-point agreement as "performance-based", with
Gulf states and Israel, … who would regard any deal that entrenches Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz … as a stab in the back”. “This isn’t just between the US and Iran