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Iran war. The conflict has pushed up energy costs and is also feeding through to higher prices at the pump and more expensive grocery bills. Against that backdrop, the Fed decided it was best
costs, and was betting against the pound. Stocks were also under pressure, with the [FTSE](https://www.theguardian.com/business/ftse) 100 index down nearly 1%. Banks fell, with Barclays dropping 4% in early trade, while Natwest
costs. The Senate adopted the final resolution 50-48, shortly after 3.30am ET. In other developments: - The Pentagon announced, without explanation, that “Secretary of the Navy John C Phelan is departing the administration, effective
costs, lower economic activity and rising employment.  A tanker anchored in the strait of Hormuz off the coast
blockade near the strait of Hormuz. It is the first such interception since the US began blocking Iranian ports last week. Iran’s joint military command said Tehran would respond soon and called the US
Iran has paused air attacks, and Pakistani-mediated talks have sent Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to Islamabad, Muscat, and Moscow in recent days. Yet on the streets of Tehran, the absence of bombing does
cost Republicans at the midterm elections. With the U.S naval blockade in full swing - and Iran threatening to stop shipping in the Gulf in retaliation - the president’s latest assertion that the war is “very
costs. ## **Trump claims US has total control over strait of Hormuz after Iran seizes two container ships** . ## **Leading California governor candidates spar in debate
blockade on the strategic shipping lanes. Washington said it helped two US merchant vessels through the strait, but ship-tracking websites show traffic through the waterway remains largely suspended. Admiral Brad Cooper, the head
us at exactly the same place we were before." Iran's closing of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping corridor for the world's oil, has sent fuel prices skyrocketing and posed problems
blockade is designed to choke Iran’s oil exports, its main revenue source. US officials say the measures have severely disrupted Iran’s trade, which relies heavily on sea routes. ## What leverage does Iran have
Iran’s actions since the Islamic revolution in 1979 represented an imminent threat to the US. Speaking before Wednesday’s vote, US Senator Chris Murphy called the conflict a “bungled, mismanaged war” that has failed
blockade," he said. "Nobody is even challenging it." Trump also argued he did not need to meet a deadline for legislative approval of the war as the truce had paused the clock on any such
blockade of the strait has choked off 20% of the world’s oil supplies. Photograph: Amirhossein Khorgooei/ISNA/AFP/Getty Images Britain’s services sector, which includes retailers, finance firms and transport companies, makes up about
blockade on Iranian ports loom large over the region, even as mediator Pakistan tries to bring the two rivals back to the [negotiating table](/news/liveblog/2026/4/26/iran-war-live-tehran-rejects-talks-under-siege-trump-cancels-envoys-trip). US President Donald Trump last week said Israel and Lebanon
blockade on Tehran and wait for Iran’s “proposal” for further talks. But the US president has another deadline to worry about – one coming up at home in the US Congress. As of now, Trump
blockade in the strait, but leaving the issues surrounding Iran’s nuclear programme to a negotiation starting after 30 days of confidence building, a deferral that the US president and Israel reject. Tehran argues
blockade. Speaking to supporters, Trump said the US “cannot allow” Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon, according to the Reuters news agency. - **US threatens escalation:** Trump threatened to [resume bombing](/news/liveblog/2026/5/6/iran-war-live-trump-says-hormuz-operation-paused-amid-us-tehran-talks) in Iran
blockade, as well as a [near-total internet shutdown](/news/2026/4/20/iran-expands-limited-internet-access-but-restrictions-remain-for-most) imposed by the authorities in Tehran – now in its 64th day – is pummelling the economy in the country of more than 90 million people