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close to a temporary agreement to halt the war in the Middle East, officials in Pakistan claimed on Thursday, as diplomatic activity gathered fresh momentum after a near breakdown of the current ceasefire earlier this
strait of Hormuz launched on Monday, but added that his [blockade of Iranian ports](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/02/trump-us-navy-pirates-iran-blockade) would remain in place. In a social media post, Trump said he made the move based > double quotation
Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 11. **Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP** Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP - 🎧 **Trump wants this war to end, NPR's Aya Batrawy tells *Up First*.** It's unpopular among
close to a deal but the US abruptly walked out. Washington said Iran was not prepared to go far enough. [An attempt to engineer a second round in Islamabad last weekend fell apart](https://www.theguardian.com
closely. The ship was one of three tankers with an Indian crew that have been hit by US missiles this week, putting further strain on already tense diplomatic relations between Delhi and Washington. India
Iran and the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz. ## Hezbollah still strong Following the November 2024 “ceasefire”, Israel continued to periodically attack Lebanon, at a lower intensity, for the next 15 months, killing hundreds
close at 9 p.m. in an effort to conserve energy. Streetlights are also turned off. "Maybe for the states or for Europe 9 p.m. is not bad, but in Egypt usually we stay out until
close to meeting the “actual malice” standard that public figures must clear in defamation. Trump has said he will refile the lawsuit. Meanwhile Trump suffered a setback on the global stage with the election result
Strait of Hormuz as part of Washington's blockade on Iranian vessels in the vital waterway, and just two days before the ceasefire is set to expire. [A video](https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2046085543348293851?s=20) released
close to a final deal with Iran. It is going to be a good deal. I don't want it to blow up because of what is happening now," Trump told news outlet Axios
close to over”. - **Leavitt said [a second round of US-Iran talks](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/15/us-iran-indirect-talks-middle-east-war-ceasefire) would “very likely” take place in Islamabad again** and that Pakistan was “the only mediator” in the discussions. - **Major** **Wall
strait of Hormuz.](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/e2dd30c8e93857e50f0b54f51b437d5046caae24/0_0_5996_3995/master/5996.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) Birol predicts countries will pay a premium for oil from sources that are more secure than the Middle East. Photograph: Majid Asgaripour/Reuters His warning came as Pakistan, the mediator
Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of the ceasefire [Lebanon ceasefire] on the coordinated route as already announced by the Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep of Iran.” His announcement
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
Iran war responsible? At least three vessels have been targeted in [hijackings](/news/2026/4/27/suspected-pirates-steer-cargo-vessel-towards-somalia) this week off the coast of Somalia in what analysts fear is a replay of past piracy around the Horn of Africa
Iran drives up prices for fuel and raw materials, according to a closely watched survey. The poll of UK construction companies found that input cost inflation – which accounts for expenses such as raw materials, energy
Iran or the US blockade the strait of Hormuz. Last week the head of the International Energy Agency said flight cancellations would come soon if oil supplies from the Middle East were not restored, adding
Iran war. Sales of electric cars in continental Europe rose by 51% in March. The International Energy Agency has [called the disruption](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/war-iran-is-causing-biggest-energy-crisis-history-iea-says-2026-04-21/) in the strait of Hormuz the “biggest energy crisis
Iran war on bookings and oil prices will hit its profits, having driven up fuel costs by £25m in the last month alone. It said it expected to report an increased pre-tax loss
Iran, refusing to participate directly as questions remain over whether the initial attack that killed the country’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, was legal under international law. That prompted Trump to compare Starmer to Neville