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Strait of Hormuz. --- ## IMF warns global economy at risk of recession The International Monetary Fund (IMF) [warned Tuesday](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo/issues/2026/04/14/world-economic-outlook-april-2026?cid=ca-com-homepage-sm26-WEOEA2026001) that the war with Iran could trigger a global recession that would
strait of Hormuz, a crucial commercial shipping corridor. At an Oval Office event on Thursday, Trump was asked if he would consider withdrawing troops from bases in Spain and Italy over their unwillingness
strait of Hormuz, where a fifth of the world’s oil and gas normally travels, in the wake of the US and Israel’s attack on Iran caused energy costs to spike around the world
concerns in Washington. , which Beijing has so far resisted. Xi is expected to look for gains on pressing issues, including trade, rare-earth minerals and a US recognition of [China’s rights over self
security and propaganda, has suffered heart attacks and severe medical neglect while in custody. ## War diplomacy - **Iranian foreign minister in Beijing:** Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met China’s top diplomat Wang Yi for talks
concerns of its Arab allies are once again overlooked. No matter how much these countries have done or how much more they are willing to offer, their interests will remain expendable in Washington whenever they
Hormuz as a weapon, insisting vessels can still move safely through routes coordinated by the IRGC Navy even as Tehran tightens control over the strategic waterway. - **Australia joins Gulf mission:** Defence Minister Richard Marles said
Hormuz to fight Trump’s pressure. “The strait is the key … If there is a fair deal, we will get sanctions relief and reparations and in exchange Iran will bring in the IAEA
Hormuz – a choke point for a fifth of global oil supply – in return for the US lifting its blockade of the strait. US president Donald Trump said Iran was in a “state of collapse
concerns about firing on two of its ships. “The attack on tankers during the ceasefire demonstrates the IRGC’s dominance over the diplomatic team and its disregard for their positions,” he told Al Jazeera
Security Studies, described the shift as a limited but meaningful concession. “Washington has accepted that the simultaneous resolution of the war, Hormuz, and the nuclear file in one final package is not currently feasible
Hormuz should remain open and Iran should never have a nuclear weapon. Keith says it doesn't appear that the U.S. secured any commitments from China to help pressure Iran to reopen the Strait
security” to its citizens, in the sense of achieving any kind of effective victory against Hamas or Iran. Mass annihilation is not triumph. Israel has lost steam in its struggle to control the short
security, judiciary and government authorities in Iran have been releasing [synchronised messages](/news/2026/4/23/iran-dismisses-trumps-claim-of-leadership-rift-says-nation-is-one-soul) with near-identical wording to proclaim absolute unity. The messages, circulated through state media and even using similar graphics and fonts
securing a ceasefire in Lebanon. At the same time, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif embarked on a three-country tour—Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkiye—to brief their leaders on the latest developments
concern that the US-Israeli attack on Iran is worsening inequality, poverty and hunger across a world that has become dangerously dependent on fossil fuels. Even if the strait of Hormuz swiftly returns to normal