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Iran – are among the key topics leaders are expected to discuss at the summit. According to a May 11 statement by India’s Ministry of External Affairs, the summit will “impart a more strategic dimension
close to weapons-grade purity and is believed to be buried in deep shafts under mountains in central Iran. At negotiations in Geneva before the war, Iran offered to dilute the HEU, which would extend
close consultations between Tehran and Moscow on regional and international issues”. The diplomat said his meeting with Putin “will be a good opportunity to discuss developments in the war and review the latest situation
Hormuz](/news/2026/5/3/strait-of-hormuz-blockade-and-other-major-naval-sieges-in-modern-times), through which one-fifth of the world’s oil is shipped during peacetime, has been effectively shut. The closure of the strait has affected Japan, which imports 40 percent of its naphtha
close to being over” and has signalled that a second round of talks could resume within days, again potentially in the Pakistani capital. Here is what we know about the latest mediation efforts: ## What happened
strait of Hormuz – represent the most serious and extensive breakdown of the truce to date. The US president, Donald Trump, has raised the prospect of further attacks on the country, while his defence secretary, [Pete
Iran, hosting face-to-face talks last month that failed to yield a lasting agreement. China has played a quieter role, shepherding phone calls and meetings with officials of Gulf countries. It has said
Iran continues, a secret government analysis has found. > > Officials have drawn up contingency plans for a “reasonable worst-case scenario” amid fears that [the closure of the Strait of Hormuz](https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/work-from-home-fuel-blockade-strait-hormuz-l2lkchn68) will lead
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
closing in on a 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran. A senior member of Iran's parliament dismissed it as a "wish list", while a foreign ministry spokesman said Tehran would share its views
Iran war has led to the effective blockade of the key Strait of Hormuz waterway, normally a key route for Europe's jet fuel, and this has led to near doubling in fuel prices. While
Iran deemed safe, adding that military vessels were still prohibited, the official said. “We are currently verifying the recent announcement related to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, in terms of its compliance with
Strait of Hormuz. But amid calls with Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and contacts with Gulf leaders, the US president has oscillated between preparing to launch a major strike on Iran and then [postponing plans
Iran conflict. Despite mounting pressure on jet fuel supplies in the EU, there is no evidence of “actual shortages” of jet fuel currently, and widespread flight cancellations are not expected over the summer, Transport Commissioner
Iran to make a deal with Washington to end a war unpopular with American voters. A brief US summary of Thursday’s talks highlighted what the White House called the leaders’ shared desire to reopen
closing about 6,000 open roles. Microsoft announced to employees, for the first time, that it would offer voluntary retirement to about 7% of its US workforce of roughly 125,000. - **What have they said
Hormuz, a key shipping channel through which 20% of the world's oil and liquid natural gas usually passes, has sent oil prices soaring since the conflict began. Earlier this month, government officials drew
Strait of Hormuz along a designated route, which will be unveiled soon”. “In this process, only commercial vessels and parties cooperating with Iran will benefit from it,” he said, adding that vessels would have
Hormuz, as long as the US naval blockade of Iran’s ports remains, [ramping up the pressure](/news/2026/4/29/irans-currency-falls-to-new-low-as-us-blockade-sanctions-impact-trade) on Iranian households. “But the Americans do not want to give any concessions. They started the naval
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 economically. [![A pumping jack is visible in silhouette