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Iran war day 89: Lebanon strikes kill 31 as ceasefire tensions rise

Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/5/26/us-strikes-iran-again-what-we-know-and-is-the-ceasefire-over), complicating efforts to end the war. Iranian officials described the attacks

US Secretary of State kicks off India visit, invites Modi to White House

Strait of Hormuz. In New Delhi, Rubio oversaw a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new wing

‘Israel never talked me into the war with Iran,’ Trump says

Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices soaring. In the US, energy costs have skyrocketed, [fuelling

UK loosens Russian oil sanctions as fuel prices rise

Strait of Hormuz waterway since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran. Some

Same but different: how Xi and China welcomed Trump and Putin

strait of Hormuz in effect closed, Moscow has sought to present itself to Beijing as a more

Walmart plans price cuts using tariff refunds as shoppers get skittish

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Four in five Britons worried Iran war will make food more expensive, poll finds

strait of Hormuz has already sent oil and gas prices soaring, caused a [crisis in the global

Lessons from the war: A call for strategic reckoning in West Asia

Strait of Hormuz could be open to all while Iran was essentially deprived of it due to illegal

More than 50 Iranian military bases damaged in US strikes since start of war, satellite images show

Strait of Hormuz. Tehran also appears to be using the fragile ceasefire to conduct repairs

Trump delays ‘scheduled attack’ on Iran, crediting ‘serious negotiations’

Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/5/18/iran-sends-response-to-us-proposal-to-end-war-via-mediator-pakistan-2) has also been a sticking point, with Iran choking off trade

Voters will judge Trump on the economy - how is it doing?

Strait of Hormuz, have driven oil prices up, with a barrel of Brent crude, a major

Hegseth says US blockade to continue, ready for new attacks on Iran energy

Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf after US-Iran talks in Pakistan failed to reach

Trump, ever the unreliable narrator, is unable to force reality to match his preferred story

strait of Hormuz remains closed to more than 20% of global oil traffic. Even so, he continues

Nigerian refinery accused of sacking union members is key to UK plan to tackle jet fuel shortage

strait of Hormuz crisis was to import more fuel from the US and west Africa

Iran says $270bn war loss must be compensated, as fresh talks with US loom

Strait of Hormuz protocol](/economy/2026/4/9/what-is-irans-strait-of-hormuz-protocol-and-will-other-nations-accept-it), which would include a tax on ships passing through the waterway

Pentagon chief Hegseth first public hearing on Iran war: Key takeaways

Strait of Hormuz. Trump has repeatedly promised to resume attacks if no progress is made

Lebanon’s economy struggles under renewed war and global fuel crisis

Strait of Hormuz. And, in Lebanon, which had already been suffering from an economic crisis

Israel and Iran trade strikes, threatening to drag region back to full-scale war

Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of all traded oil and natural gas once

Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing

Strait of Hormuz disrupts global shipping and elevates gas prices in the U.S. Another House

'Bit of pain' worth long-term security from Iran, Bessent tells BBC

Strait of Hormuz shipping route effectively closed and peace talks between the US and Iran