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Hormuz, describing them as an "exchange of fire" with the "enemy". Meanwhile, local media reported explosions were heard in Tehran. Not long after, a statement from Iran's top military command said US "aerial attacks
strait of Hormuz. About 20,000 seafarers and 2,000 ships have been stranded, according to the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Over the weekend, Iran said it had received new proposals from Washington, but also
significantly boosted its military spending in recent years. Trump had previously accused Germany of being "delinquent" because its military spending was well below Nato's target of 2% of economic output (GDP). But that
significant deterrent capacity, including missile systems and a network of regional allies, enabling it to sustain a prolonged confrontation. Jeffrey Sachs, the Columbia University economist and a sharp critic of the war, argued that
Hormuz south of Iran and 7,000 miles away in the White House. This week was the unique opportunity for the rest of the world to make its economic case to US President Donald Trump
negotiated agreement would be the best, safest way to reopen the strait. But he said the U.S. Navy can clear the waterway, though it would take time to remove mines and further degrade Iran
significant lack of command and control within Iranian forces, which has resulted in vessels being approved for transit yet still being attacked,” Anderson added, in a reference to the attack on an Indian-flagged ship
Strait of Hormuz, with both sides using force to intercept and seize commercial vessels. The mood out in one of the world's most important waterways is combustible. It would be unwise to bet against
negotiations, briefing media that progress towards a possible “bridging agreement” to allow discussions to restart was being made. A round of talks in Islamabad earlier this month – in which a US delegation
negotiations. Iran has consistently maintained that any agreement with the US must address the situation in Lebanon. Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf, in a phone call with his Lebanese counterpart Nabih Berri on Thursday, details
Strait of Hormuz. Days after the war began – and after Starmer initially refused to allow US forces to use UK military bases for strikes on Iran – Trump described the British leader as “not Winston Churchill
negotiate with Iran, it again appears to have the interests of Israel as its top priority; the concerns of its Arab allies are once again overlooked. No matter how much these countries have done
significantly, albeit temporarily, bringing profits to those who bet the right way. [Recent reports](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/08/polymarket-trump-us-iran-ceasefire) confirmed that Trump’s volatility has been making [lots of money](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cge0grppe3po) for those placing multimillion
negotiations to proceed. Asked whether the relative calm of the truce will continue, Iravani told reporters, “We have not initiated the military aggression. They initiated the war against us, and we are ready. If they
significant economic power, particularly from managing Iran’s natural resources, and maintain [armed control on the streets](/news/2026/3/27/guns-in-the-streets-as-us-israel-intensify-month-long-attacks-across) through the paramilitary Basij and other forces. The new secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Mohammad
negotiations for Iran with the US before they were torpedoed by military action, was aggressively defiant when NBC asked him whether Iran feared a US ground invasion. “No, we are waiting for them, because
Hormuz**, NPR's Greg Myre tells *Up First*. Shipping traffic through the waterway remains at a standstill, and both sides say they are inflicting economic pain. Both sides also believe the other will give
significantly”. “It would lead to temporary supply bottlenecks, stock market volatility, inflationary upward pressure and could dampen global GDP measurably if prolonged,” Ferdinand Rauch, a professor of economics at the University of St Gallen
Hormuz. Twenty percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments transit the waterway during peacetime. The blockage of the strait has triggered a major shortage of oil around the world