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conflict stemmed from a “miscalculation” by adversaries about Iran’s public support and military strength. He added that Iran’s forces remain ready for “comprehensive defence”. Durrani dismissed suggestions of internal divisions
Strait of Hormuz a "guillotine issue." The U.S. [set a record for LNG exports in March](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-lng-exports-break-record-high-middle-east-war-disrupts-global-supply-2026-04-01/), but the U.S. only has so much capacity for production and exports. Making LNG requires cooling
important maritime routes, as it is the only route to the open sea for oil producers in the Gulf. In peacetime, 20 percent of global oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) is shipped through
Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil and gas transits, mostly from Middle East nations to Asia and Europe, continues to be blocked amid the US-Israel war on Iran, sending
conflict going on there, but there is still no legal basis in international law to take any actions to block any strait used for international navigation," Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez told the BBC. Donald Rothwell
Strait of Hormuz, January 17, 2012 [Raheb Homavandi/Reuters] ## What’s in Chabahar port for India? In southeastern Iran, perched on the Gulf of Oman, the Chabahar port comprises two terminals: Shahid Kalantari and Shahid Beheshti
important issue" between the two countries. Taiwan is a self-governing island that Beijing claims as its own territory, and it has refused to rule out taking it by force. Taiwan is a democracy
Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies are shipped in peacetime. Experts say this has also disrupted pharmaceutical supply chains, which are reliant
conflict was not resolved, the initial major [US military operation against Iran had concluded](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/06/trump-project-freedom-strait-of-hormuz-ships-iran-ceasefire). Soon after, Donald Trump said he was pausing “Project Freedom”, the US plan to guide vessels
Strait of Hormuz. Days after the war began – and after Starmer initially refused to allow US forces to use UK military bases for strikes on Iran – Trump described the British leader as “not Winston Churchill
conflict has not significantly diminished,” Samad said. “Whether this constitutes an entirely ‘new phase’ is perhaps too strong a conclusion at present. However, it does appear to indicate a degree of resurgence in militant capability
conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Trump says Iran talks could resume in days as U.S. military blocks Iranian ports](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/15/nx-s1-5786034/iran-middle-east-updates) The U.S. Middle East command, known as CENTCOM, [said](https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-RELEASES/Press-Release-View/Article/4457255/us-to-blockade-ships-entering-or-exiting-iranian-ports/) on Sunday
conflict this continent has seen since World War Two, petrol prices are rising, and the global economy is under strain because of knock-on effects of the Iran war. Relations with the UK's former
conflict in Iran are an important part of the story of Spirit's current woes. But, as we report [in today's *Planet Money* newsletter](https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money), the story of Spirit and other budget
Strait of Hormuz. Trump has renewed a waiver allowing countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil because of spiralling costs worldwide. The more money Russia has, the longer and, in theory, harder, it can prosecute
important shipping routes. Earlier this week, Washington and its allies in the region accused Beijing of detaining and holding up Panama-linked ships – and claimed [China’s actions](/news/2026/4/29/us-latin-america-countries-criticise-chinas-retaliation-over-panama-canal) were a “blatant attempt to politicise
Hormuz** within one month and aims for an agreement on Iran's nuclear program within two months. U.S. sanctions are a [key obstacle in these talks](https://one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5834813:x), NPR's Daniel Estrin tells
Strait of [Hormuz](/news/2026/4/24/trumps-may-1-deadline-can-he-continue-war-on-iran-after-that), a narrow waterway once carrying roughly a fifth of the world’s oil and gas, remains effectively closed after the United States and Iran imposed competing [blockades](/news/2026/4/14/how-much-will-us-hormuz-blockade-hurt-iran-and-does-tehran-have-an-escape). Naval blockades
import of 273m barrels of crude oil by the end of this year,” Kang Hoon-sik, chief of staff to the president, said. The amount is sufficient for more than three months of South Korea
conflict in the Strait of Hormuz, India is one of many countries that are looking to secure their own supply lines," says [Nitya Labh](https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/our-people/nitya-labh), a maritime researcher from the think-tank Chatham