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discussions to unblock shipping through the strait, lift US sanctions on Iran, and set curbs on Iran’s nuclear programme, the sources told the agency. It was unclear how the memorandum differs from
discussed ways to end the conflict with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said, according to state media. He was then scheduled to continue on to Russia. Iran’s IRNA news agency said Araghchi is expected
Gulf countries including the UAE, but few vessels have been able to transit the strait since then. The US also imposed its own blockade on Iranian ports. On Monday the US said it had [attacked
Iran A vessel reportedly operating as a "floating armoury" in the Gulf of Oman has been seized by Iranian military personnel, according to the maritime risk management company Vanguard. The ship is now "bound
discussions were under way, but said no agreement had been finalised. “This pact is necessary so that countries can be assured of one another,” he told the state-run Anadolu Agency on Monday. Turkiye also
shipping lane. On Wednesday more details emerged about what transpired behind closed doors over 21 hours, when a US delegation headed by Vice-President JD Vance met face-to-face in Islamabad with a large
shipping seeking to exit the Gulf, to put pressure on Tehran. Senior Iranian officials have rejected concessions in recent days. Some favour dragging out the negotiations to closer to the November midterm elections
Trump said that it “might”. ## What UN Security Council resolution has the US proposed? The US and its Gulf allies have proposed a UN Security Council resolution threatening Iran with sanctions and other measures
Gulf have continued. In one of a flurry of [social media posts](https://x.com/TrumpTruthOnX), Trump on Monday said Israel and Iran both wanted “an immediate CEASEFIRE! Final negotiations on ‘Peace’ are proceeding, subject
Trump administration imposed an embargo on Iranian ports, impeding Tehran’s ability to export its oil. Bahrain’s envoy to the UN, Jamal Alrowaiei, highlighted the need for “collective action” to keep the strait “safe
shipping route, the strait of Hormuz, has led to a global shortage of oil and gas and triggered the worst energy crisis in history. It was Pakistan’s mediation efforts on Tuesday night that [finally
Gulf states. Trump, meanwhile, has insisted the end of the conflict was near almost ever since it began (at least [38 times](https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/09/politics/times-trump-iran-deal-close) for those keeping track). He claimed his “short-term excursion
Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said. The US president wrote on his Truth Social platform that the Touska was seized by the US Navy after failing to respond
shipping companies are still negotiating with either Iran or the US to bypass the blockades in the strait of Hormuz, but the overall number of tankers being allowed through remains miniscule. The greatest tension
shipping and energy supplies, and to ensure the safety of seafarers, the sources told Al Jazeera on Tuesday. It also calls for an end to Iranian attacks on its Gulf neighbours. Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Trump played down the exchange of fire on Thursday, calling the U.S. strikes a "love tap" in a phone call with ABC. But he reiterated threats to resume full-scale bombing if Iran doesn
ships. The mix of blockade, sanctions enforcement and implicit threat of renewed strikes run in parallel with talks. Iran insists it understands and can foil this US strategy, in part by refusing to restart talks
Gulf states are also still recovering from Iran's attacks on their infrastructure during this war. **Congress has returned after a weeklong break.** Lawmakers are expected to focus on securing three years of funding
shipping. A White House official said on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump had asked US oil companies about ways to mitigate the impact of a potentially months-long siege of Iranian ports. The president
Gulf in a move Iran described as an “[act of piracy](/news/2026/4/22/iran-calls-us-ship-seizure-piracy-is-it)“. CENTCOM and US President Donald Trump said the vessel, the Iran-flagged Touska, had ignored orders to withdraw from its route through