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Has the US accepted Iran’s demand to settle Hormuz first, nuclear later?

Strait of Hormuz first, with the nuclear programme to follow. ![Secretary of State Marco Rubio gestures after speaking at a press briefing in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington

Airlines and companies using fuel surcharges to cover surge in costs, UK survey shows

Hormuz. A 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

Pentagon chief Hegseth first public hearing on Iran war: Key takeaways

Iran passed its two-month mark. Fighting has been largely paused since April 8, with the US imposing a naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. Trump has repeatedly promised to resume attacks

Deadlock over Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz cripples peace efforts

weapon at any point." His comments came amid Iran's diplomatic outreach to Russia, as Iranian officials sought to gain political leverage and foreign support. Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, met on Monday with

Iran war: What’s happening on day 74 as Tehran says ready for ‘aggression’

weapons, claiming Tehran had previously agreed to remove all enriched uranium before reversing its position. Iran has sought “sufficient guarantees” that war will not erupt again, with officials pointing to deep mistrust. - **‘High likelihood

Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'massive life support'

Strait of Hormuz. Trump criticised the proposal, writing on Truth Social on Sunday: "I have just read the response from Iran's so-called 'Representatives.' I don't like it - TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE." In response

The three clocks of the Iran war

Strait of Hormuz and its continued ability to penetrate Gulf states’ and Israeli air defences, leaving the US with no clear exit strategy. The domestic political cost is already severe. US crude oil jumped past

A complex set of negotiations to end Israel's overlapping wars

Strait of Hormuz, aiming to choke Iran's economy by cutting off its main international trade route — and hoping to force Iranian concessions at the negotiating table. But Iran has threatened to retaliate with blockades

‘Clearly stronger’: Germany’s Merz says Iran ‘humiliated’ US in its war

Iran, has a direct impact on our economic output.” The German leader said Berlin remains ready to deploy minesweepers to help secure shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global petroleum

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

weapon; our other hand is extended in peace." --- ## **France and Britain push to restore long-term security in the Strait of Hormuz** Friday's announcement that the Strait of Hormuz was now open came

Iran offers Hormuz deal without nuclear talks, as it seeks broader buy-in

Strait of Hormuz, regional security guarantees, and the framework for a potential settlement, with nuclear-related issues set aside for a later stage. Iran officially submitted its latest proposal to [end the war](/news/2026/2/28/us-and-israel-attack-iran-what-we-know-so-far) with

Lessons from the war: A call for strategic reckoning in West Asia

Strait of Hormuz could be open to all while Iran was essentially deprived of it due to illegal and immoral US sanctions – from which our neighbours immensely benefit – building their fortunes on the unlawful miseries

Tehran will never cede control of Strait of Hormuz, senior Iranian politician tells BBC

Hormuz. "It's our inalienable right," Ebrahim Azizi, a former commander in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), tells the BBC in Tehran. "Iran will decide the right of passage, including permissions for vessels

US and Iran close to temporary truce, Pakistani officials claim

strait of Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/trump-project-freedom-saudi-arabia-strait-of-hormuz). And on Wednesday the US military fired on an Iranian-flagged oil tanker hours after Trump issued a fresh ultimatum to Tehran, telling it to accept a deal

Reeves steps up criticism of Trump’s Iran war, branding it a ‘mistake’

strait of Hormuz? Well it was open at the beginning of this conflict,” Reeves added. The chancellor said there was confusion about Trump’s aims for the conflict, which had destabilised the world economy. Entering

Iran considering US proposal to end war, official says

weapon "among other things" - a claim that has not been confirmed by Tehran. Iran's nuclear programme has been one of the key sticking points between the two sides. "They [Iran] want to make

Trump says he is weighing reducing American troop presence in Germany after Iran feud

Strait of Hormuz," Merz said Wednesday, hours before Trump posted his threat on social media. "And in that regard, I urge that this conflict be resolved." Merz added that his government was "on good speaking

How US and Iran are playing a crypto cat-and-mouse game over sanctions

weapons and commodities, circumventing sanctions. And it has also been a method of payment for imports of goods. Yet Iran’s turn to crypto has also set off a new cat-and-mouse race with

Republican senator criticizes Trump’s ‘holy war’ with Pope Leo

strait of Hormuz by calling Trump’s remarks “[truly unacceptable](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n72IjvykI3Q)”, noted “attacks on civilian infrastructure are against international law” and urged Americans to contact their members of Congress to call for peace

Trump says Iran has not yet ‘paid a big enough price’ as he reviews new peace proposal

weapon](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/26/iran-nuclear-weapon-war-develop-one-now), the primary aim Trump cited when he launched strikes in February in the midst of nuclear talks. Iran says its nuclear program is peaceful. Reuters and other news organisations have reported