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blockade of Iranian ports. The closure of the strait, which is the only sea route from the Gulf to the open ocean, has “walled in” 20 million barrels of Gulf oil per day, George Voloshin
significant progress, although not final progress has been made,” Rubio told reporters in New Delhi. “I do think perhaps there is the possibility that in the next few hours the world will get some good
blockade of Iranian ports would remain in place till a final deal was reached. Esmail Baghaei, a Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson, said Tehran was exchanging messages with Washington in an atmosphere of “extreme suspicion”. Israel
Iranian ports, including Bandar Anzali, before continuing by rail or truck. The route has become increasingly important for Russian grain, machinery and industrial exports to Iran. This route can serve as a “viable but partial
Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep of Iran," he wrote on X. Iranian state TV later quoted a "senior military official" as saying that the passage of these vessels would be through
blockade of its ports. Its leadership wants at least two things from the negotiations with Washington as a priority. One is access to money, in the form of sanctions relief and the unfreezing of tens
significant step toward promoting regional trade and enhancing Pakistan’s role as a key trade corridor”. Iran has not publicly commented on the move, and Al Jazeera’s query to the Iranian embassy in Islamabad
significant part of the country's south. A US-brokered ceasefire deal between the Israeli and Lebanese governments has failed to end hostilities. Hezbollah has rejected the agreement, demanding a full Israeli withdrawal. In recent
significant difficulties,” Haghbaali said. “Many traders held leveraged positions through credit lines, especially options traders whose contracts expired during the market closure, leaving them without clear recourse.” Authorities temporary barred brokers from forcing investors
significantly affected” by the elimination of the cheap currency rate. Yaghoub Andayesh said the ministry has presented different scenarios to the government to “guarantee food security” across 11 categories of essential goods that have experienced
significant damage may be to Iran’s ability to replace them, with over 85% of Iran’s ballistic missile, drone, and naval defense industrial base damaged, or destroyed. Rubio laid out a two-phase framework
blockade of Iran’s southern waters, which the US Central Command insisted on Tuesday had “cut off economic trade going into and coming out of” the country. Amid threats by US President Donald Trump
significantly expanding the area around the Strait of Hormuz over which it claims military control in an effort to assert its sovereignty of the key trade route. A map published by Iran's newly-created
port of Sohar, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said. The Omani navy responded to the Settebello distress call, British maritime risk management group Vanguard said. Twenty-one Indian sailors have been rescued
blockade of Iranian ports have left Chinese ships stranded and severely affected China’s crude oil imports, half of which are shipped from the Middle East. Trump is likely to renew calls for China
significant concessions he wants before a deal can be struck to end the Middle East war. The US president said he had called off [a fresh wave of strikes](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/18/iran-new-proposal-deal-to-end-war-us-israel), which would have
ports to exert pressure on Tehran to agree to its terms. The US naval blockade has infuriated Iran. On Sunday, President Masoud Pezeshkian: "We will never bow our heads before the enemy." In a post
significant role. Last month, Merz told students that "the Americans clearly have no strategy" and he could not see "what strategic exit" they were going to choose. "The Iranians are obviously very skilled at negotiating
blockade of its ports, preventing oil exports – [Tehran’s economic lifeline](/news/2026/4/14/how-much-will-us-hormuz-blockade-hurt-iran-and-does-tehran-have-an-escape). Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei defended the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. “This is because
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