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

war's energy shock would hit the UK the hardest of the world's advanced economies. Civilians in Iran could also be impacted

Reeves arrives at IMF with little leeway to prove its UK downgrade wrong

UK downgrade wrong The Iran war is bad news for the global economy. But for some countries, the unfolding conflict is having a bigger impact

The Papers: 'UK economy takes triple hit' and 'Cheers, Timmy!'

economy takes triple hit' and 'Cheers, Timmy!' Chancellor Rachel Reeves tells [the Daily Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/reeves-trump-iran-war-prices-37008831) in her interview that the war with Iran is a "folly", affecting families in the US, the UK

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

impact on consumers would be less severe. Oil has risen close to $120 during the Iran conflict but has since fallen back, although it remains above pre-war levels, and [on Tuesday, a barrel

US talks between Lebanon and Israel end – as it happened

UK, Australia and others have condemned the killings of UN peacekeepers in [Lebanon](https://www.theguardian.com/world/lebanon) and called for an end to hostilities.** “Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Sierra Leone, Switzerland

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

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 Street said. A spokesperson said