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traffic in the strait remains largely at a standstill, ship tracking data shows. ## Iran stresses ‘new equation’ Hegseth said on Tuesday that the US has secured the waterway and is communicating with ships, companies
traffic [in the Strait of Hormuz],” he told Al Jazeera. “Beyond that, though, a lot of the things that are reportedly in the proposal include maintaining Iran’s sovereign ability to enrich uranium, its nuclear
shipping in the strait [of Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/strait-of-hormuz), which carried about a fifth of the world’s supply of oil and liquid gas before the conflict, while the US has imposed its own naval
traffic and the metro - free to use since the war - runs packed. But underlying worries run deep, and many Iranians fear the war could return at any moment. The uncertainty was underlined on Monday when
closed down the strait in response to the US-Israeli military campaign, and it is now suggesting that it has rights to the passage that links the Gulf to the Indian Ocean – parts of which
traffic entering and leaving Iranian ports, heightening tensions. On April 18, Iranian forces fired on two Indian ships in the Strait of Hormuz that it said did not have permission to pass through the waterway
close but Lebanon fighting continues Iran and the United States appeared to [edge closer to a deal](/news/liveblog/2026/6/13/iran-war-live-us-tehran-signal-peace-deal-within-reach-but-not-signed-yet) to end the war on Friday, with officials saying an agreement may soon be within reach. Iranian
closely with allies on the continent. "Germany is on the right track," he said, pointing out that his country has significantly boosted its military spending in recent years. Trump had previously accused Germany of being
closed and commercial oil inventories in the OECD continue to be run down at the same pace as they were in April, oil stocks could reach critically low levels by the end of June
close allies and trading partners](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/12/nx-s1-5818529/trump-china-iran-war), and there are questions about whether China has assisted Iran. The U.S. has spent weeks bombing Iran and is now blockading all ships connected to the country
Hormuz, according to Steve Dunn, author of *Blockade: Cruiser Warfare and the Starvation of Germany in World War One*. "Detection of vessels is much easier, with satellite, [planes and drones] and radar," using helicopters
closed since the US-Israel war on Iran began on February 28 – by sending the navy to escort stranded tankers through the strait, in a campaign dubbed “Project Freedom”. In a further escalation
traffic through the strategic waterway. On Monday, it issued a new map of the Strait of Hormuz with boundaries extending further to the east than its previous one, and said any ship travelling between
shipped. “Americans are told that they must absorb rocketing costs of war of choice on Iran,” Araghchi wrote on X, coupled with an image of rising yields on US Treasury bonds. “Put aside gas price
closing in on 100 days. Since the conflict began in late February, Iran has repeatedly targeted countries across the Gulf where US military bases are located. Armed hostilities had largely subsided after a temporary Pakistan
traffic onto highways, and more Iranians back to their homeland. "I stayed with my son in Turkey for a month," a grey-haired banker says as we stand waiting in the departures hall
traffic moving through the strait of Hormuz. The MoU called for an end to hostilities on all fronts, including in [Lebanon](https://www.theguardian.com/world/lebanon). On Friday, Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, warned against
Hormuz. Twenty percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments transit the waterway during peacetime. The blockage of the strait has triggered a major shortage of oil around the world
close international coordination to ensure peace and stability”, the prime minister’s office said. From Doha, Sharif heads to Antalya with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. They are expected to meet counterparts
traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Pakistan, which has taken the lead in mediating peace talks, will host the signing in Switzerland. However, neither side has yet published details of the agreement