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impacted after Iran effectively closed the [key Strait of Hormuz waterway](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78n6p09pzno) in retaliation
Iran took turns at closing and 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
Strait of Hormuz has been inflicting enormous impact on the Indo-Pacific,” Takaichi said on Monday. “We affirmed that Japan and Australia will closely communicate with each other in responding with a sense of urgency
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
Strait of Hormuz waterway is still effectively closed - causing economic impacts around the world. Answering questions from senators on Thursday, Hegseth said: "We are in a ceasefire right now, which our understanding means
Iran, which began on February 28. Tehran responded by hitting back at Israel, US military assets and other infrastructure in Gulf countries. It also closed off most access to the Strait of Hormuz, through which
Strait of Hormuz. Last week, Merz compared the war to previous military quagmires, such as the US invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. “It is, at the moment, a pretty tangled situation,” he said
impact of a global energy shock and providing relief to customers affected by shipping constraints in the strait of Hormuz.” The strait, through which about a fifth of the world’s oil and gas supply
Hormuz. “Any decision to transit the strait will be based on risk assessments and close monitoring of the security situation, with the latest developments also included in the ongoing assessments.” ## Markets Oil prices plunged after
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 they
Hormuz into home waters that the Tehran regime can control and use to charge shippers millions in tolls, without accepting that tactical victory over Iran's armed forces has become a strategic defeat. Closing
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
impact of the war and the importance of reopening the Strait of Hormuz, observers are less united on the severity of the current outlook. Traders who buy and sell financial contracts linked to food crops
Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/5/4/iran-warns-us-to-stay-out-of-hormuz-after-trump-says-us-will-guide-ships). While Berlin has said the vessels would only take part in operations to clear the narrow shipping lane after hostilities ended, the United States has relied heavily on bases and military
Strait of 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
Strait of Hormuz open after Iran war.” Earlier this month, The Independent reported that Prime Minister Keir Starmer risked US President Donald Trump’s wrath as he “refuses to let US use UK bases
impact on international travel and [jet fuel shortages](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/19/britons-holiday-uk-summer-flights-iran-war). IAG, the owner of British Airways, dropped 3.4%, while Wizz Air dropped 4.9%. Ryanair, Europe’s biggest airline, fell 3.3%. Rolls-Royce, which manufacturers
Hormuz continues as Iran again closed the strait, as the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said on 20 April that Iran has no plan to participate in Pakistan talks with the US yet. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH
Strait of Hormuz as Iran and the US spar over control of the strategic waterway. The US and Israel also directed some of their [thousands of strikes](/news/2026/4/7/iran-warns-region-and-beyond-as-tension-builds-ahead-of-us-ultimatum) against ports, naval facilities, airports, and railway
Strait of 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