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Will Iran give up on ceasefire talks as strait of Hormuz blockade continues?

blockades in the strait of Hormuz is trending in Iran’s favour. World oil inventories slowly running out, crashing the global economy from Japan to Brazil, seems more dangerous than Iran running out of cash

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

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

Lebanon’s economy struggles under renewed war and global fuel crisis

Iran blockaded the Strait of Hormuz. And, in Lebanon, which had already been suffering from an economic crisis, there is less work, and people are losing their jobs. “The price of running the generator

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

Hormuz,” adding that Iran’s leadership was so hobbled by infighting that it was unclear who was in charge. But the US president’s claim seemed questionable in the face of the seizure

Faisal Islam: Burnham seeks to calm markets by committing to fiscal rules

impact in the markets." The main force behind rising government bond yields has been the war against Iran, and prospects of a prolonged blockade in the Strait of Hormuz which have driven up expectations

Iran warns of readiness for war and economic costs as US talks falter

blockade. A key sticking point in negotiations between the US and Iran has been the future of the strait. Iranian officials insist that any agreement with Washington must grant Tehran sovereignty over the waterway

US war on Iran was a 'mistake', says Reeves

blockade of the key Strait of Hormuz, designed to put additional pressure on Iran. Asked whether the UK and US's growing differences over the conflict had affected the "special relationship" between the two countries

Voters will judge Trump on the economy - how is it doing?

economy, stupid." But while headline growth figures are positive, Americans are much more likely to vote based on the cost of living. Trump's strikes on Iran, and the subsequent closure of the Strait

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

impacting places like Dubai, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia The US Navy Commander's handbook on naval operations law from 2022 defines a blockade as a "belligerent operation to prevent vessels and/or aircraft

How Iran has changed, and how it hasn’t, in two months of war

blockade of Iranian ports. Iranian armed forces and politicians stress that this must include establishing a system that leaves Iran in charge of managing the Strait of Hormuz with Oman, as the two countries

Iran’s currency falls to new low as US blockade, sanctions impact trade

impact of the naval blockade enforced by the United States. The Iranian rial shot above 1.81 million to the US dollar on the open market by early afternoon on Wednesday before partially recovering. The embattled

Faisal Islam: Why the UAE's exit from Opec is a big deal

impacted the UAE's relationship with Iran and may affect its already strained relationship with Saudi Arabia. As for Opec, this is a big blow at a time when significant questions are being asked about

Global energy crisis highlights meagre oil buffers in developing world

blockade of the Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/4/14/fao-warns-strait-of-hormuz-disruption-risks-triggering-a-global-food-crisis) drives the worst energy crunch in modern history, leading governments to scramble to unload their emergency oil stockpiles, developing countries are among the least prepared to mitigate

'Bit of pain' worth long-term security from Iran, Bessent tells BBC

Hormuz shipping route effectively closed and peace talks between the US and Iran failed. The IMF said: "Once again, the global economy is threatened with being thrown off course - this time by the outbreak

It's one of the world's most isolated islands. Here come the bulldozers

Economy' FOCUS](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6300x4200+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F81%2F80%2F3d7710294028991f8eacef91b5d6%2Fgreat-nicobar.jpg) In a photograph from March 26, 2026, construction workers operating a tarmac mixer to build a road cutting through the island's forest land. **R. Satish Babu/AFP/via Getty Images

Middle East crisis live: US claims blockade has ‘completely halted economic trade’ into Iran, as Trump hints at return to talks in Pakistan

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

As US-Iran talks remain ‘stalled’, experts warn of ‘long-term disruptions’

Iran on February 28. Tehran retaliated by closing off the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow channel linking the Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, through which approximately 20 percent of the world

Airlines and companies using fuel surcharges to cover surge in costs, UK survey shows

blockade of the strait has choked off 20% of the world’s oil supplies. Photograph: Amirhossein Khorgooei/ISNA/AFP/Getty Images Britain’s services sector, which includes retailers, finance firms and transport companies, makes up about

$25bn or $1 trillion: How much has Iran war really cost the US?

blockade of Iranian ports, and Tehran controls the Strait of Hormuz, gas prices in the US have hit a new high at $4.23 a gallon – the highest since 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine. The Brent