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

ships passing through the waterway. An early estimate indicates that Iran has suffered about $270bn in direct and indirect damages since the start of the US-Israel war on February 28, Iranian government spokeswoman Fatemeh

Oil prices plunge as Iran says Strait of Hormuz 'open' during ceasefire

ships for the remainder of the ceasefire. The cost of a barrel of Brent crude fell to $88 dollars a barrel, having been above $98 earlier on Friday. The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow

Trump says peace talks could resume in days as U.S. military blocks Iranian ports

naval blockade. [](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/14/nx-s1-5766431/us-iran-trump-lng-supply-strait-of-hormuz-qatar) ### [Climate](https://www.npr.org/sections/climate) ### [The Iran

Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains, as ceasefire nears its end

naval blockade continues, Iran will take reciprocal action. Trump also said Iran was removing "all sea mines," with the help of the U.S., presumably referring to mines placed in the Strait of Hormuz. Oil [prices

The U.S. blockade continues despite Iran's announcement the Strait of Hormuz is open

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi [said the passage](https://x.com/araghchi/status/2045121573124759713) for commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz was "completely open" on a coordinated route previously indicated by Iran. Trump initially acknowledged that

Mediators push to extend U.S.-Iran ceasefire

naval blockades as U.S. begins patrols in the Strait of Hormuz](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5783870/strait-of-hormuz-naval-blockade) Pakistani officials said Lebanon remained a part of the two-week ceasefire currently in place. "Peace in Lebanon is essential