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news and criticised Nato for being "useless when needed". Tehran promised the strait will be completely open to commercial vessels until the middle of next week, when a temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran
Hormuz, whether it happens in the days to come or the months to come, will have limited impact on cargo flows,” he said in an interview with BBC News. The strait, a key shipping channel
news outlet Al Mayadeen cited a senior Iranian official as saying that the administration of the Hormuz Strait remains fully in Tehran’s hands. “Our message to the Iranian aggressors: Move forward and you will
news agency that Tehran is “positively reviewing” its participation, amid reports that its delegation would again be headed by parliamentary speaker [Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/24/iran-parliament-speaker-mohammad-bagher-ghalibaf-white-house) if Vance attends. Tehran called
Strait of Hormuz, cutting off vast quantities of oil, natural gas and fertiliser from the global market, sending prices soaring. The United States has also [imposed a blockade](/news/2026/4/24/how-long-can-iran-survive-the-uss-hormuz-blockade) of Iranian ports in response. There
blockade.  [Iran on Saturday reimposed tight restrictions](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/18/iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-again-until-us-lifts-blockade) on the transit of commercial shipping in the strait of Hormuz. Photograph: Asghar Besharati/AP
news organisations have reported over the past week that Tehran is proposing to reopen the strait before nuclear issues are resolved. Iranian media said Tehran’s latest 14-point proposal included the withdrawal
News of the US attacks on missile launch sites and mine-laying vessels pushed the price of Brent crude past the key threshold on Tuesday, before it later eased back to about $99. The conflict
blockade on all Iranian ports on April 13. Iran responded two days later by capturing two foreign commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and moving them to its coast. Then, the US military intercepted
Strait of Hormuz and the future of Iran’s nuclear programme. ## ‘We will use force’ Speaking during the news conference on Thursday, General Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said
blockade of Iranian ports represented “acts of piracy and maritime theft”, adding that the control over Hormuz is “under the strict management and control of the armed forces”. “Until the US restores full freedom
Hormuz has been at the centre of the US-Israeli war on Iran that began on February 28, triggering disruptions that have pushed up commodity prices around the world. Iran has effectively sealed
Strait of Hormuz and sewn lips of U.S. President Donald Trump in a square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026. **Vahid Salemi/AP** Vahid Salemi/AP Iran has submitted a 14-point response
strait of Hormuz remains open, that will be the beginning of real talks. As long as there is a blockade from both sides, talks remain difficult. That’s why a framework of understanding
blockade on the strait, which is a vital waterway in global trade. While the US military claimed to have destroyed six Iranian small boats and intercepted both Iranian cruise missiles and drones, this was denied
blockade and piracy, and releasing Iranian assets that have been unjustly frozen in banks due to US pressure,” he said. “Safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz and establishing security in the region and Lebanon
strait of Hormuz as the US and Iran doubled down on imposing separate blockades of the shipping waterway. 3. ***West Bank*** | Two Palestinians, including a [14-year-old schoolboy](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/palestinian-boy-14-among-two-killed-in-settler-attack-west-bank-school), were killed
blockade on the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian ports would remain in place. Three weeks ago, Trump claimed the US military campaign had succeeded in its goal of forcing a change in Iran’s government
Hormuz could trigger a global food crisis as critical fertiliser and fuel exports are blocked from leaving the Gulf. The strait has been de facto shut down to most maritime traffic by Iran since shortly
Strait of Hormuz, [fuelling inflation](/news/2026/4/10/inflation-rises-in-us-amid-iran-war-hormuz-blockade). It was less than $3 before the war. Despite the truce that came into effect last month, skirmishes [have erupted](/news/2026/5/7/explosions-heard-in-iran-as-state-media-reports-clashes-with-us-navy) in the Gulf over the past week