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ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz, seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates. Iran is accused of using the strait as leverage.](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/6bbd9b38f875300c94c8096daf6f984655ccbda6/80_0_5000_4000/master/5000.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) Europe and the US don’t want
Strait of Hormuz, which has been in effect closed for weeks since the launch of US-Israeli attacks on Iran, and which has been the site of multiple attacks and seizures of ships during that
ship sits at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on May 2, 2026 [Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP] ## The Strait of Hormuz: A new global flashpoint Assessing Tehran’s strategy, Sheikh Hamad
shipping firm Maersk said the US-flagged Alliance Fairfax exited the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz accompanied by the US military on Monday. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the events in Hormuz
ships belonging to countries that have struck individual deals with Tehran. Starting Monday, the US imposed its own naval blockade on the strait, to prevent any Iran-linked vessel from passing through. “Iran’s effective
threats” are hindering negotiations, while the White House said US President Donald Trump has set no deadline for the ceasefire extension, with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stressing the timing will be the president
ships and captured two in its effort to enforce the blockade. Hegseth said some transit was occurring through the strait: “There are paths that are open. Transit is occurring, much more limited than anybody would
ships have been broadcasting false position reports - known as "spoofing" - to disguise their locations. The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's energy shipments pass, has sent
Hormuz, and claimed his representatives were having “very positive” discussions with Iran. Trump wrote on his social media site that what he called Project Freedom would be a humanitarian gesture “on behalf of the United
threats,” Ghalibaf [wrote](https://x.com/mb_ghalibaf/status/2046339369884086287), adding that Iran had “prepared to reveal new cards on the battlefield” over the previous two weeks. Iran’s judiciary chief, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, said separately that Tehran must
ships through the Strait of Hormuz, as he claimed progress had been made towards clinching a "Complete and Final Agreement" with Iran, soothed oil markets and sent hopes soaring of a breakthrough. But expectations were
threat has emerged – a critical shortage in jet fuel that could ground flights in Europe, just as the summer travel season approaches. On Thursday, the head of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, told
Strait of Hormuz must end. Tehran must not acquire a nuclear weapon. There must be no further threats or attacks against our partners,” he wrote in a statement on X. ### Canada The office of Prime
Hormuz, which normally carries about one-fifth of the world’s supply of oil and natural gas, remains at a standstill as Iran continues to demand the right to decide which vessels may pass
threat to restart attacks on nearby countries’ oil and other infrastructure in the Gulf are the two main cards Iran can play in negotiations. The US has blockaded Iran, stopping all Iran-linked shipping seeking
ships,” the force said, a day after [US strikes on two Iranian tankers](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/iran-accuses-us-of-violating-ceasefire-by-targeting-civilian-areas-and-ships-on-strait-of-hormuz) in the Gulf of Oman. Donald Trump had said on Friday that he was expecting Iran’s answer
ships had fired at a tanker as it attempted to pass through the strait on Saturday. Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya joint military command said on Saturday that Tehran had restored the strait
Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire on the coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep of Iran," he wrote on X. Iranian state
shipping using Iranian ports. Iran is grappling with high inflation, rising food prices and the US blockade is harming its economy further with Tehran now facing a looming oil storage crisis. Trump has demanded
Hormuz The vital waterway is Iran’s most significant strategic asset, the narrow passage ships one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies in peacetime. Tehran has effectively closed