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Strait of Hormuz are sending oil prices to new highs. The [US-Israel war on Iran](/news/liveblog/2026/5/11/iran-war-live-trump-slams-tehrans-reply-israel-kills-2-medics-in-lebanon) entered its 73rd day on Monday. Late on Sunday, US President Donald Trump flatly rejected Iran’s latest
happening now? What makes the Panama Canal dispute more heightened is the fact that it is unfolding alongside a wider erosion of maritime norms, most notably in the Strait of Hormuz. The tensions there have
blockade the Strait of Hormuz. Trump, meanwhile, has repeatedly lodged threats of new attacks. Last week, Trump again threatened to “blow up the whole country”, hours before announcing the pause in fighting had been extended
happening on day 55 after Trump extended ceasefire? Senior Iranian officials [have blamed Washington](/news/liveblog/2026/4/23/iran-war-live-israel-kills-lebanese-journalist-tehran-us-talks-stalled) for stalled peace talks, citing the United States naval blockade of the country’s ports as a key obstacle
happen at the same time.” Trump is keen for a peace deal as US midterm elections approach amid rising inflation and plummeting presidential approval ratings. But despite the US president frequently claiming that a deal
happening in the wider Indo-Pacific”, said Pant. With Iran using its control of the Strait of Hormuz as leverage in diplomacy, sections of Indian strategic thinkers have voiced the idea that New Delhi could
happening on day 48 of the US-Iran conflict? Efforts to revive US-Iran negotiations [are gathering pace](/news/liveblog/2026/4/16/iran-war-live-pakistan-in-push-for-new-round-of-us-iran-peace-negotiations), with Pakistan again having an important mediating role as its leaders hold high-level talks
Strait of Hormuz on Sunday after issuing warnings. The semi-official Tasnim news agency said that was a result of the continuing US maritime blockade on Iran. - International flights from Mashhad airport in northeast Iran
happen months from now.” A clip of Vance’s comments aired shortly before the US Central Command (Centcom) [announced](https://x.com/centcom/status/2064457103134343170?s=46&t=l9kYTYnczdcmRxIf7ooCqA) that US forces had begun to launch “self-defense strikes” on Iran
happened at the war’s outset, when he ordered strikes in late February shortly after indicating he would let talks play out. The US president said he called off attacks on Iran this week
blockade on Iranian ports and ships days after the ceasefire began on April 8. This has disrupted global oil supplies and contributed to rising prices. Countries around the world have been forced to seek alternative
happening on day 96 of Iran war as US, Iran engage in new attacks As the US-Israel war on Iran [entered its 96th day](/news/liveblog/2026/6/3/iran-war-live-us-strikes-irans-qeshm-says-tehran-attacks-kuwait-bahrain?update=4621777), the conflict widened across the Gulf region
happening in the Strait of Hormuz? On March 2, Ebrahim Jabari, a senior adviser to the commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), announced that the strait was “closed
Strait of Hormuz](https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/us-news/iran-eyeing-mine-carrying-dolphins-to-attack-us-warships-in-strait-of-hormuz/) to restore freedom of navigation on our terms, not Tehran’s”. The post came after US media widely reported that Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were at loggerheads
blockade that has further squeezed Iran’s embattled economy. Late on Tuesday, Trump [accused](/news/2026/6/9/trump-says-iran-shot-down-us-helicopters-over-hormuz-vows-to-respond) Iran of shooting down a US military helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz, saying that his country “must respond
blockade on Iran’s use of the strait would remain in full force until Washington had struck a deal with Tehran. He said the process “should go very quickly” because “most of the points
happens, I think they want to make a deal very badly.” On Wednesday afternoon, however, the White House denied it had requested an extension to the ceasefire, which is set to end on 22 April
Strait of Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/strait-of-hormuz),” the US president wrote. “There were two pilots involved, both are safe and uninjured. Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to the attack.” The helicopter went down
blockade on Iranian ports that has been in effect since 13 April, Axios reported. The US secretary of state, [Marco Rubio](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/marco-rubio), said on Sunday the deal could achieve “a completely open” strait
blockade, they want to inflict the same economic pain on the US and its regional allies.” ## Did the US hit Iranian boats? In a statement on Monday, US Admiral Brad Cooper said CENTCOM forces sank