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closing watching Warsh’s comments in the press conference after the decision, for clues on his views on the likely path for US inflation and the economy more widely. Inflation in the world’s largest
close to 5 billion rials ($2,750) by some shops in the capital. Others were simply refusing to sell. A Peugeot 206, a modest French passenger car that is also now produced and popular
close Trump on Saturday said that a deal with Iran was “scheduled” to be signed on Sunday, with top mediator Pakistan indicating the signing would be digital. But Iranian officials have offered a slightly different
Strait of Hormuz could end the current pause in fighting as mediators try to secure a diplomatic solution. “If the aggressor and terrorist US seeks to continue its illegal action of imposing a naval blockade
Strait of Hormuz and secure assurances on Iran's nuclear programme. In an interview with the New York Post last week, Trump said he was perturbed by Netanyahu's "constantly fighting with Lebanon
Iran. The strait is a vital water passageway through which one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies are shipped during peacetime. The collapse in supplies has driven a sharp
strait of Hormuz in exchange for a lifting of a US naval blockade on [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) – is set to be formally signed at a ceremony in Geneva on Friday attended
Hormuz would be open to commercial shipping and the US would lift its naval blockade. "Let the oil flow!" Trump exclaimed on Sunday. He went on to declare that, in contrast with the failures
strait of Hormuz, the economic sweeteners – including sanctions relief – that needed to be offered to Iran, and the agenda for the deferred nuclear talks, including what preconditions would be set and how much ambiguity could
closely resembles the JCPOA, with “some form of restrictions on enrichment, possibly with a sunset clause, and international supervision”. “Iran might get access to frozen assets and lifted sanctions much quicker than under the JCPOA
Strait of Hormuz](/features/2026/4/28/when-will-strait-of-hormuz-be-safe-for-commercial-shipping-again), through which much of China’s oil and gas imports pass. In May, Munir [travelled to Tehran](/news/2026/5/22/pakistans-army-chief-in-iran-as-uss-rubio-says-slight-progress-in-talks) for a second time. Naqvi, whom Sharif on Monday credited for engaging “with
close. “We thought we might have some news last night, maybe today. I wouldn’t read too much into it,” Rubio said in New Delhi on Monday, referring to the potential agreement
strait of Hormuz,** Downing Street said. A spokesperson said: “The summit will advance work towards a coordinated, independent, multinational plan to safeguard international shipping once the conflict ends.” - **Foreign ministers from 17 countries, including
Iran, and that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen. Crucial details still need negotiating over the coming weeks, however. Top administration officials and Republican leaders attended the fights, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio
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