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Strait of Hormuz, aiming to choke Iran's economy by cutting off its main international trade route — and hoping to force Iranian concessions at the negotiating table. But Iran has threatened to retaliate with blockades
close to Peter Mandelson. He hadn’t worked with him in the past, as some of us had. He was weighing a decision, but I’m quite sure had he known that, he would
closed due to a pandemic that then president Trump had labelled a "Chinese virus". Relations with the West had deteriorated sharply amid the rise of so-called "wolf warrior" diplomacy, where Chinese diplomats and state
Strait of Hormuz, April 21, 2026. **Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim News Agency via AP** Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim News Agency via AP After a shooting incident at the White House Correspondent's Dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday
close relationship with United States President Donald Trump and the latter’s mounting tensions with the United Kingdom have drawn attention to the future of the contested territory. Trump and Milei have met several times
Strait of Hormuz, along with attacks on regional energy infrastructure, has [reduced](/news/2026/4/28/oil-prices-rise-despite-irans-proposal-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz) global oil production by 14.5 million barrels per day – equivalent to a 57 percent decline. ## Africa’s import dependence Despite being
close ties with Baghdad. So who is the 40-year-old businessman al-Zaidi, and what worked in his favour? How will he navigate Iraq through one of its most volatile geopolitical chapters? . It argues
Hormuz. The pause, which came just one day after its launch, would be for “a short period” to give space for US efforts to finalize a settlement with Iran to end the war, Trump said
close to Trump during the welcome ceremony. The symbolism was hard to miss. Musk and Huang represent some of the most sensitive pressure points in the US-China economic relationship: electric vehicles, artificial intelligence
strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil traditionally flows, posing a severe threat to China’s economyand its delicate relationships in the Gulf. Trump’s [erratic statements](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/06/another-day-another-pivot-as-trump-flails-in-an-iran-trap-of-his-own-making),
Strait of Hormuz. Trump has renewed a waiver allowing countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil because of spiralling costs worldwide. The more money Russia has, the longer and, in theory, harder, it can prosecute
close to the Supreme Court of India. On Thursday at 1pm (07:30 GMT), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join a joint conference call with the visiting leaders from Seva Teerth, a new administrative
Strait of Hormuz having been blocked for the past eight weeks, however, those supplies have not been available, prompting a scramble for fuel produced elsewhere. This has pushed up prices dramatically. In late February, before
Iran, attacks hit QatarEnergy's LNG facilities. Energy experts tell NPR it could take several months to repair them. A return to full production capacity could take years. QatarEnergy did not respond
close to the operations,” Mangrubang told Al Jazeera. This year’s three-week-long Balikatan exercises were the biggest so far, with more than 17,000 soldiers taking part from [six countries alongside the Philippines
Strait of Hormuz," the U.S. Central Command said. CENTCOM described the action as a "[proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/09/nx-s1-5851845/trump-confirms-iran-shot-down-helicopter-says-u-s-must-respond)," and added that U.S. forces remain vigilant and ready to defend against
closing this file now but our live coverage continues on a [new blog here](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/14/middle-east-crisis-live-hezbollah-urges-lebanon-to-pull-out-of-talks-with-israel-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz-begins), including a summary of the latest key developments. Thanks for reading. **Surging jet fuel prices may raise costs
close, so they are the only mediator in this negotiation,” she said. Durrani cautioned that [Pakistan’s role](/news/2026/4/15/pakistan-army-chief-in-tehran-to-advance-next-round-of-us-iran-talks) has limits. “Pakistan is facilitating this meeting, and the most it can do is suggest certain
strait of Hormuz. Photograph: Majid Asgaripour/Reuters - **What do we know about progress on a deal?** Axios reported on Wednesday that Washington and Tehran were close to agreeing on a memorandum of understanding