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closed-door briefings with Congress indicates it could take up to six months to fully clear Iranian-laid mines from the Strait of Hormuz, according to a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity
strait of Hormuz, boots on the ground could – at least initially – fall short of an incursion on to the mainland, and be limited instead to occupying one or more of several islands in the Gulf
Strait of Hormuz. ### Israel strikes Iran Iranian state television reported the sound of explosions being heard in Isfahan, Karaj, Tabriz and Tehran, without immediately elaborating. A witness in Tehran described hearing at least one large
Iran, as the effective halt of trade through the Strait of Hormuz has reduced global oil supplies. Before the conflict, the global oil benchmark Brent crude was trading around $70 a barrel, but is currently
close to concluding a memorandum of understanding that would halt the war. But Iranian officials have said there are still serious disagreements over some key issues. Those disagreements include Iran's demand to lift sanctions
Strait of Hormuz. “But the MOU also is a clear & damning indictment of the war that preceded it, chiefly because its main accomplishment is to reopen a waterway that was only closed due to that
Strait of Hormuz and other activities. They see little benefit in becoming involved in the conflict, especially since the attack on Iran was not coordinated with them. US allies in the region have also suffered
strait of Hormuz for the hundreds of ships trapped in the Gulf brought the region back to the brink of full-scale war, as Iran sought to reassert its blockade. Research earlier this week found
close to over” as Israel and Lebanon [held rare direct talks](/news/2026/4/14/israel-and-lebanon-hold-rare-talks-in-washington-dc-amid-iran-war) in Washington, DC amid continued Israeli attacks in Lebanon. Trump has signalled a possible second round of talks with Iran in the coming
Hormuz, adding that the US needed to “respect the Iranian nation and observe the legitimate rights of the Islamic republic”. On Monday, Iran announced the official formation of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to manage
close, President [Donald Trump](/news/2026/6/9/did-netanyahu-really-defy-trump-in-bombing-iran) has escalated his rhetoric against Tehran, suggesting that time has run out to reach a diplomatic solution to the crisis. On Tuesday, the US military began striking targets inside Iran
Hormuz shipping route, without giving further details. The narrow waterway, through which around a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) usually passes, has been effectively closed since the conflict started
Strait of Hormuz, would reopen the critical waterway within 30 days of signing. Iran has been subject to crippling US sanctions for decades. The lifting of some of these under a 2015 nuclear agreement drawn
Hormuz crisis. “In my view, a full-on global recession is more likely than not if the strait remains closed for, say, another three months, which seems all too possible,” he wrote on his [Substack
close the strait of Hormuz and squeeze the lifeblood of the global economy. Conversely, the power and credibility of the US has been undermined decisively in front of the entire world. Donald Trump
closed. The Axios report cited anonymous sources, saying the proposed wave of strikes would be likely to include infrastructure targets. Another plan focused on taking over part of the Strait of Hormuz so that
close above $112 per barrel amid fears of the US renewing attacks on Iran. But on Tuesday morning, they fell back to about $110 per barrel after Trump announced that a planned attack on Iran
close to what Barack Obama’s negotiators had achieved and a boon to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. “The deal being floated with Iran seems straight out of the Wendy Sherman-Robert Malley
Strait of Hormuz over which Iran exerts maritime control, therefore subjecting any ship travelling to or from the port to be in Iran’s jurisdiction. The port was struck earlier this month, but Iran denied
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