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Iran war responsible? At least three vessels have been targeted in [hijackings](/news/2026/4/27/suspected-pirates-steer-cargo-vessel-towards-somalia) this week off the coast of Somalia in what analysts fear is a replay of past piracy around the Horn of Africa
Iran able to claim it extracted compensation for war damage while Washington can insist it paid nothing. ## What does this deal mean for the global economy? Trump has repeatedly stressed the importance of restarting energy
Iran drives up prices for fuel and raw materials, according to a closely watched survey. The poll of UK construction companies found that input cost inflation – which accounts for expenses such as raw materials, energy
Iran or the US blockade the strait of Hormuz. Last week the head of the International Energy Agency said flight cancellations would come soon if oil supplies from the Middle East were not restored, adding
Iran war. Sales of electric cars in continental Europe rose by 51% in March. The International Energy Agency has [called the disruption](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/war-iran-is-causing-biggest-energy-crisis-history-iea-says-2026-04-21/) in the strait of Hormuz the “biggest energy crisis
Strait of Hormuz works," he said. Vance defended the deal on Thursday, saying that Iran will not receive money or sanctions relief unless it meets obligations set out in the agreement. He said the deal
Iran war on bookings and oil prices will hit its profits, having driven up fuel costs by £25m in the last month alone. It said it expected to report an increased pre-tax loss
Iran, refusing to participate directly as questions remain over whether the initial attack that killed the country’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, was legal under international law. That prompted Trump to compare Starmer to Neville
Strait of Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/strait-of-hormuz),” the US president wrote. “There were two pilots involved, both are safe and uninjured. Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to the attack.” The helicopter went down
Strait of Hormuz. Pakistan, which has taken the lead in mediating peace talks, will host the signing in Switzerland. However, neither side has yet published details of the agreement, so it is unclear to what
Iran should never be allowed nuclear weapons. But, as head of state, the king is above party politics and remains neutral. - **How else is the 250th anniversary being marked?** The US will issue limited-edition
closely fought in the fall. Every statewide executive office is open this year due to term limits, but the governor’s race has captured the bulk of the attention so far, AP reports. Ramaswamy
close to his Tehran home to help him escape house arrest but he became uneasy about the operation. The [plans reported by the New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/politics/iran-israel-us-leader-ahmadinejad.html), were widely seen as implausible
Strait of Hormuz, which was in effect shuttered by Iran after the US and Israel launched their war on the country on February 28. ” if it attacks US vessels trying to reopen a route through the strait of Hormuz. 2. ***Delivery industry*** | More than
Iran, closure of the strait of Hormuz and subsequent blockades have raised doubts about global jet fuel supply, with carriers already beginning to [cancel thousands of flights](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/05/airline-seats-cut-jet-fuel-prices). Shares in the company dropped
close to over](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/15/nx-s1-5786034/iran-middle-east-updates)." "They are very anxious, some angry, upset when they hear about the war," said Rich Thau, president of Egagious, who moderated the focus groups. "They are not happy that
close to signing the first stage of a peace deal, but both sides are offering different timelines as to when it will happen. US President Donald Trump and mediators from Pakistan say an agreement
Hormuz, has been "largely negotiated" after calls with Israel and other allies in the region. He described it as a "Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE" that still must be finalized by the United States