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shipping in the strait of Hormuz. Photograph: Asghar Besharati/AP The war, entering its eighth week, has killed thousands in Iran and [Lebanon](https://www.theguardian.com/world/lebanon) and sent oil prices surging because of the strait
US Navy, a proposal previously shot down by administration officials, citing a lack of adequate preparations. Senior Iranian officials have signalled that Tehran will not cooperate with Trump’s plan, casting further uncertainty over
Hormuz, where nearly 20% of the global supply of oil and gas normally moves. It's also a key passageway for other goods such as fertilizer, aluminum and helium. Iran closed the waterway in retaliation
Hormuz] and Iran in one way or another is going to keep control over the waterway,” said Atas. ## Dangerous escalation Iran has been blocking nearly all shipping from the Gulf, other than
Strait of Hormuz and the future of Iran’s nuclear programme. ## ‘We will use force’ Speaking during the news conference on Thursday, General Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said
US-Israeli strikes, on April 20, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. **Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Europe** Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Europe Officials in Islamabad say the city remains ready to host the talks, though Pakistan's government
ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The Ministry of Commerce issued the Transit of Goods through Territory of Pakistan Order 2026 on April 25, bringing it into immediate effect. The order allows
plans to re-engage diplomatically with Washington for now. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliament speaker and the head of its negotiating team, was more direct. In a post on X early on Tuesday
Hormuz was [closed again](/news/2026/4/18/iran-reasserts-control-of-hormuz-strait-as-trump-warns-against-blackmail) amid the standoff between Iran and the United States, as the influential Iranian parliamentary speaker indicated that a conclusive peace agreement was still “far” away, even though talks made some
ships passed through the strait daily. On Tuesday, Trump [claimed on Truth Social](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116482569681977454) that Iran had informed the administration that it was in a “State of Collapse”. “They want us to ‘Open
plan [made months ago](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/13/meta-layoffs-ai). The company is also closing about 6,000 open roles. Microsoft announced to employees, for the first time, that it would offer voluntary retirement to about
plans for a telephone conversation. The two countries do not have formal diplomatic relations. At Thursday’s briefing, Andrabi aligned Pakistan with Iran on this issue. “Peace in Lebanon is essential for US-Iran peace
Hormuz. A US delegation led by Vice President JD Vance was expected to arrive in Islamabad at the start of the week for talks, but Iran then said it was not prepared to return
ships near Ras al-Khaimah, the northernmost emirate in the United Arab Emirates and close to the strait, reported receiving radio warnings to move from anchorages. It was not clear who sent the VHF messages
shipping,” Geist Pinfold noted, calling this “completely different to the demands of the US on paper but also the demands of the US’s regional allies like the Gulf states and Israel, … who would regard
Hormuz Strait situation is over", he added that he had received a call from Nato offering help. "I TOLD THEM TO STAY AWAY, UNLESS THEY JUST WANT TO LOAD UP THEIR SHIPS WITH OIL. They
shipping has been essentially blocked by Iran since it was [attacked by the US and Israel](/news/2026/3/1/us-israel-attacks-on-iran-death-toll-and-injuries-live-tracker) beginning on February 28. Eighty percent of that oil is destined for Asia, according to the International Energy
Strait of Hormuz must reopen immediately “without restrictions and without tolling”, European Council President Antonio Costa said after talks with leaders from Lebanon and Syria. - **‘Diplomacy is not closed’ between Iran and US:** Al Jazeera
plans need to be coordinated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a senior Iranian official told the Reuters news agency. Transit would be restricted to lanes which Iran deemed safe, adding that military vessels
ships stranded in Hormuz out of the strait, warning Iran against interfering with the operation, dubbed “Project Freedom”. Bessent said the US is saying that the Iranians “do not have control” of Hormuz. “We have