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imports reaching that market" along the U.S. West coast, Ruisard says. ### Delta Airlines says it's going to cost an additional $2 billion this quarter In the U.S., major airlines used to practice [fuel hedging
U.S. negotiating team's own planned travel to the Pakistani capital. Araghchi went instead to Oman – which is situated directly across the Strait of Hormuz from Iran – and [met Sultan](https://x.com/RoyalOmanFamily/status/2048334287850930488?s=20) Haitham
relations with both the U.S. and Iran, has emerged as a key mediator in negotiations between the two countries. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt [stressed the point](https://x.com/statedept/status/2044478009445368073) on Wednesday, saying
relations with both the U.S. and Iran, has emerged as a key mediator in negotiations between the two countries. Vice President Vance, Washington's lead negotiator, said a major sticking point that
relations between Saudi Arabia and the UAE — once close allies — have [grown sour](https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/the-growing-rift-between-saudi-arabia-and-the-uae) for reasons beyond oil. The two countries have backed opposing forces in [Yemen](https://www.gisreportsonline.com/r/saudi-arabia-uae-yemen/) and are competing
importer with weakly anchored inflation expectations and an already soft labour market”. For many people still recovering from the energy inflation shock that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, this
Hormuz, with no signs the two sides were close to resuming negotiations. [](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/22/g-s1-118339/iran-internet-access-turkey) ### [Middle East
related to Iran just prior to landing at Joint Base Andrews. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x683+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F95%2F9f%2Fe40ec65f42bbad8ad2570e1746e7%2Fgettyimages-2271863466.jpg) U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press aboard Air Force One on April
relatively large and important"). Mid-afternoon, he posted a string of Trump-friendly news coverage, including a [*New York Post* article from September 2024](https://nypost.com/2024/09/19/us-news/lady-gagas-father-joe-germanotta-endorses-trump-in-2024-race/) about how [Lady Gaga's father endorsed Trump
relatives and friends of Sgt. Maj. (Res.) Ayal Uriel Bianco, who was reportedly killed in combat in southern Lebanon, attend his funeral in Katzrin in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on Tuesday.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/683x683+171+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe5%2F8c%2F72983dca4da382063a1af795768b%2Fgettyimages-2270825328.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/15/nx-s1-5786034/iran-middle-east-updates)
Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. says about 90% of Iran's economy relies on international trade by sea, and now that pathway is completely cut off. Estrin says a question remains as to whether this
related activities” or the “size of Iran’s uranium stockpile at the affected nuclear facilities”. Iran has long maintained that its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes and has demanded recognition of its sovereign right