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blockade and US naval pressure have driven up oil prices, prompting economic strain and domestic political pressure in the US. The announcement comes amid stalled diplomacy. Iran has proposed a [14-point plan
significantly damage Islamabad’s position. “Pakistan has done more than many had expected. Delivering a ceasefire in an environment marred by sheer distrust was no mean feat,” Syed Ali Zia Jaffery, deputy director
significant volumes of liquefied natural gas and fertilisers, Iran has been able to impose economic costs on the US, as well as the rest of the world. That, say experts, has given it negotiating heft
blockade on Iranian ports. During that time Iran would also be able to freely sell oil and negotiations would be held on the nuclear issue. The apparent concessions from Washington have triggered alarm among several
blockade imposed by the US on Iran’s ports on April 13 despite a tenuous ceasefire agreed five days earlier. During the war, US and Israeli fighter jets also extensively bombed Iran’s economic infrastructure
ports. The blockade and the elimination of the United Arab Emirates as a main source of imports to Iran – ties between the UAE and Tehran have worsened dramatically during the war, following multiple Iranian missile
blockade of Iranian ports, saying the Iranian military is ready for further confrontation. Rezaei made this warning while speaking to state television. - Talaei-Nik said the Iranian armed forces are “fully prepared to confront
significance of the uranium, which is believed to be buried under the rubble of nuclear facilities, remaining in Iran for now. “We’ll get that at some point, whenever we want. We have it surveilled
ports has failed to reopen it. Before the war began, between 120 and 140 ships travelled through the strait each day, about half of them oil tankers carrying some 20 million barrels of oil between
ports, which is aimed at forcing Iran to make concessions in negotiations to end the war, would remain in place. Trump, who is due to visit Beijing next week, has often threatened in recent weeks
ports on April 13. Trump said operation Project Freedom was being mounted at the behest of countries whose vessels remain stuck on either side of the strait, and which he described as “neutral and innocent
significant economic power, particularly from managing Iran’s natural resources, and maintain [armed control on the streets](/news/2026/3/27/guns-in-the-streets-as-us-israel-intensify-month-long-attacks-across) through the paramilitary Basij and other forces. The new secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Mohammad
Iranian drones. But Starmer insists that greater involvement in the war and the current US blockade of Iran's ports are not in the UK's interest. Donald Trump has repeatedly lashed
significant direct engagement between the US and Iran in decades. Mediated by Pakistan, the talks lasted more than 20 hours and included both indirect and direct exchanges between delegations led by US Vice President
significantly”. “It would lead to temporary supply bottlenecks, stock market volatility, inflationary upward pressure and could dampen global GDP measurably if prolonged,” Ferdinand Rauch, a professor of economics at the University of St Gallen
significant reprimand by lawmakers. Here’s what happened, why it matters and why it doesn’t mean that Trump can’t – or won’t – launch new attacks on Iran:  Secretary
ports persists. In his first comment since President Donald Trump [announced he would extend](/news/2026/4/21/trump-announces-extending-iran-ceasefire-but-says-blockade-remains) the US-Iran truce, Ghalibaf, one of Iran’s lead negotiators, suggested that Tehran will not capitulate to Washington
ports and the Strait of Hormuz to put economic pressure on Tehran, which had until then been able to ship its own exports through the passage. Washington has since captured or turned back ships linked
ports would remain in place. For today’s First Edition, I spoke with ***Julian Borger***, the Guardian’s senior international correspondent, about Trump’s strategy and the likelihood of a return to war. But first
significant threats**, Trump's actions have made it clear that he is very interested in ending the war, NPR's Franco Ordoñez tells *Up First*. The president said the U.S. military will maintain its presence