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strait of Hormuz, the transit chokepoint for 20% of the world’s oil. “A significantly bigger risk arises if higher gasoline and oil prices leak into other necessities such as grocery and utility prices – though
Strait of Hormuz, the narrow passage of the Gulf through which a fifth of the world’s crude oil normally passes, has been blocked, with oil tankers stranded and unable to deliver the crude. Many
Strait of Hormuz, as Washington urges Beijing to play a greater role in easing tensions linked to the war. - **Iran war to cast a shadow at BRICS meeting:** Iranian foreign minister Araghchi [arrived](/news/2026/5/14/iran-war-why-the-brics-foreign-ministers-meeting-in-india-matters
conflict began in late February, an estimated 20,000 sailors have been trapped in the Gulf, unable to pass through the strait of Hormuz into the open ocean. Concerns about their physical and mental health
conflict and closure of the strait of Hormuz continue to disrupt global energy markets, with Asian refineries and the Indo-Pacific region disproportionately affected. Direct, in-person engagement with counterparts across our region will help
conflict too early, only for tensions to resurface “in three more years”. At the same time, Washington has warned that ships paying tolls or fees to Iran to transit the Strait of Hormuz could face
News of the US attacks on missile launch sites and mine-laying vessels pushed the price of Brent crude past the key threshold on Tuesday, before it later eased back to about $99. The conflict
Strait of Hormuz on Sunday after issuing warnings. The semi-official Tasnim news agency said that was a result of the continuing US maritime blockade on Iran. - International flights from Mashhad airport in northeast Iran
Strait of Hormuz and that he'd welcome a ground invasion as a chance to hold US soldiers hostage. Mohsen Rezaee, a former commander in chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, told the Iranian
conflict, we have followed the guidance of our security partners in the region, and the recommendation so far has been to avoid transiting the Strait of Hormuz. “Any decision to transit the strait will
conflict began with US and Israeli strikes across Iran on 28 February and continued with waves of attacks across the Middle East for five weeks until a two-week truce was declared. Trump announced
Hormuz that it said did not have permission to pass through the waterway. Maritime tensions escalated further on April 20 when US forces captured an Iranian container ship near the Gulf in a move Iran
Strait of 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)
strait of Hormuz would open and the US would lift its blockade on Iranian ports as a part of the terms that Washington and Tehran have agreed. Since a [ceasefire came into effect in April
strait of Hormuz – as “an act of bad faith” and “a definitive violation of the ceasefire”, adding that it would not leave aggression unanswered. But it conspicuously did not pull out of the talks that
conflict, adding as much as $500m (£367m) in costs per month, but it had passed this on to its customers through higher freight rates. “The reopening of the strait of Hormuz, whether it happens
News on Thursday he downplayed the idea that the US was seeking support from Beijing. “We’re not asking for China’s help. We don’t need their help,” Rubio said. China’s foreign ministry
Hormuz and, in return, obtain Iran’s commitment to negotiations,” a French presidency official told the AFP news agency. The announcement comes as Tehran says it is reviewing a US proposal that Trump says could
conflict have hit an impasse. Despite a ceasefire in place since April 8, Iran continues to block the strait in response to a US naval blockade of its ports, preventing oil exports – [Tehran’s economic
Strait of Hormuz has rattled the global economy and Trump is expected to seek Beijing's help to open up the shipping corridor. Beijing and Tehran have a relationship dating back decades and China