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Strait of Hormuz,” he said, calling for an agreement to reopen the waterway to free passage. Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani warned against a return to fighting
Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Thursday, June 11, 2026. **Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP** Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP President Trump said Thursday he's canceling strikes in Iran for this evening and that
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
Strait of Hormuz, and the future of Iran’s nuclear programme. Some Iranian hardliners are comparing the alleged leaks to the [landmark 2015 nuclear deal, agreed under US President Barack Obama,](/news/2026/4/21/what-was-the-iran-nuclear-deal-trump-dumped-in-search-of-better-terms) that curbed
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
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
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
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 and Xi’s apparent interest in buying US oil to reduce China’s dependence on Middle East supplies. In other developments: - **Trump told Fox News that China had agreed to order
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
Hormuz in protest at the [continued Israeli strikes on Lebanon](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/20/israeli-strikes-southern-lebanon-reports-renewed-ceasefire) and that Trump was allowing Israel to breach the memorandum of understanding (MOU). The memorandum calls for a ceasefire on all fronts
Hormuz to ships using other Gulf ports soon after the US-Israeli attack began on 28 February. US Central Command reported that over a 24-hour period “no ships made it past the US blockade
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 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