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attacks toward energy infrastructure all oil and gas facilities associated with Israel, the United States and their allies, including regional energy facilities, will be a target for the armed forces of Iran.” Iran’s negotiating
attack on Lebanon was an unwelcome disruptor to efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region. ## De-escalating Middle East tensions The Italian government’s decision to suspend its defence agreement with Israel “must
Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab has the capacity to sabotage the flow of East West flow of commercial naval traffic. Iranian officials admitted Israeli strikes hit the Karun Petrochemical Company in the Petrochemical Special Economic
impact on fertiliser production that depended on supplies shipped through the strait could mean people in poor countries going hungry later in the year, with Africa south of the Sahara particularly at risk. The agreement
shipping in the Red Sea, through which about $1 trillion of goods passed each year before the war. They also greatly disrupted transits through Egypt's Suez Canal, which links
impact on radiological safety levels, local authorities said. The country's defence ministry said in a statement that investigations were under way "to determine the source of the attacks". It added that it remained "fully
impacted companies to grasp the situation,” he said, adding that a fact-finding hearing would take place on Tuesday. However, major ink and chemical producers have raised prices due to the volatility
Strait of Hormuz without their permission, and have fired at some vessels. These tit-for-tat acts have amplified a global energy crisis, sending gas and oil prices to multiyear highs. “Even short
ships carrying goods for Iran have crossed the Strait of Hormuz. - Saman Rezaei, the head of Iran’s merchant marine union, has told Al Jazeera that he believes the transit system in the Strait
impact intended targets”, with several drones shot down. The US military also shot down three attack drones that had been launched by Iran “towards civilian mariners that were rightfully transiting regional waters”, CENTCOM said
attacks on Iran. In the weeks that followed, Iran restricted commercial navigation through the [Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/4/8/us-iran-ceasefire-deal-what-are-the-terms-and-whats-next), the narrow waterway through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil and gas passes during
impact on oil prices. While costs have risen in recent weeks, supply has not yet been severely affected as markets have continued to receive oil that was already in transit when the strait of Hormuz
ship sits at anchor as a small motorboat passes in the foreground in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on May 2. **Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP** Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP - 🎧 **Trump has said
impact of the war on the global economy could linger long after any peace deal was agreed. A Pentagon spokesperson described the report as “inaccurate” but did not provide specific objections. In his Truth Social
attacks](/news/2026/4/4/universities-hit-as-us-israel-ramp-up-attacks-on-irans-infrastructure) by the US and Israel. They say the IRGC and the traditional army remain fully prepared to launch many more missiles and drones at regional countries, as well as US forces
attacked Iran in late February, says [Denton Cinquegrana](https://www.opis.com/blog/post-author/denton-cinquegrana/), chief oil analyst at Dow Jones Energy. “For retail prices to drop $1.50, I think we could kiss that number goodbye
impact on consumer spending, with many people cutting back to essentials, which has reduced demand in sectors such as tourism, restaurants, and retailers other than groceries. The Iranian authorities' decision to impose an internet blackout
shipping channel off the Iranian coastline, which has been closed or heavily restricted since the beginning of the US-Israel assault in February. Marles said the meeting had resolved to back “collective diplomatic, economic
impacts, and costs that continue to mount across generations. The lesson is clear. When nuclear systems fail, the consequences are long-lasting, widespread, and extraordinarily difficult to manage. The damage does not end when headlines
Ships through the Strait of Hormuz) will be paused for a short period of time to see whether or not the Agreement can be finalized and signed,” he wrote on his Truth Social platform. Iran