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Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas supplies had passed before the war. Meanwhile, Washington imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports and ships days after
ships belonging to countries that have struck individual deals with Tehran. Starting Monday, the US imposed its own naval blockade on the strait, to prevent any Iran-linked vessel from passing through. “Iran’s effective
Strait of Hormuz is completely open and ready for business and full passage, but the naval blockade will remain in full force and effect as it pertains to Iran, only, until such time
ships to transit the strait was temporary and the truce was not over. “We’re not looking for a fight … Right now the ceasefire certainly holds, but we’re going to be watching very, very
strait of Hormuz, lifting sanctions – all these issues are critical to the country’s future.” He stressed commitments to non-aggression were required not just from the US, but also from Israel, which
ships out of the Strait of Hormuz – “Project Freedom”, which was launched the day before – had been [paused](/news/liveblog/2026/5/6/iran-war-live-trump-says-hormuz-operation-paused-amid-us-tehran-talks). So, does this mean the US-Israel war on Iran is over? ## What did Rubio
strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane that carried a fifth of global oil and gas, has sent oil prices soaring since the US and Israeli attacks on Iran began in February. Darren Jones
issued a statement on Saturday morning claiming that control of the Strait of Hormuz has "returned to its previous state" and the strategic waterway is now "under strict management and control by the armed forces
ships through the Strait of Hormuz was always going to produce a reaction from Iran. This week's urgent question is whether it ends there or whether more action and reaction power a slide back
issued his latest ultimatum on social media, vowing a return to US attacks (as he put it, the “Shootin’ Starts”) if Iran failed to comply with “the real agreement”. He made clear that Tehran
ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. --- ## IMF warns global economy at risk of recession The International Monetary Fund (IMF) [warned Tuesday](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo/issues/2026/04/14/world-economic-outlook-april-2026?cid=ca-com-homepage-sm26-WEOEA2026001) that the war with Iran could trigger a global recession
shipping passing through the strait of Hormuz. These are the yardsticks, or tests, around which his negotiating team will be keeping an anxious eye. Of course, comparisons between the 159-page 2015 joint comprehensive plan
Hormuz will remain tightly controlled and in its previous condition,” it said. By 10:30 GMT on Saturday, no fewer than eight [oil and gas tankers](/economy/2026/4/18/as-oil-prices-plunge-below-91-after-weeks-a-new-hormuz-crisis-emerges) had crossed the strait, but at least
ship. ](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/4c654d00f8f7d23dd5bf86a38cd915a0fe5be752/1308_0_3713_2970/master/3713.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) The Panamanian-flagged MSC Francesca was seized by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the strait of Hormuz last week. Photograph: Meysam Mirzadeh/Reuters Ali Vaez, the Iran project director
issues until later” by prioritising the end of the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. “[But the tactic] simply doesn’t work for the Americans because they feel like if they give
Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, hitting ships including a French vessel and a British freighter. “We’re offering a very fair and reasonable DEAL, and I hope they take it because, if they
ship out its stockpile of enriched material, or stop enrichment on Iranian soil, as the country has paid a huge price to obtain the technology, in the form of decades of sanctions and killings
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
issues since launching his deeply unpopular war against Iran in February, which has plunged the global economy into an oil crisis and sent gas prices rocketing to a four-year high. - **Trump has announced that
Strait of Hormuz, which has been in effect closed for weeks since the launch of US-Israeli attacks on Iran, and which has been the site of multiple attacks and seizures of ships during that