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blockade, with none leaving Iranian ports. - **US Congress divisions:** The Senate rejected efforts to limit US involvement in the war and blocked measures targeting arms sales to Israel, though growing opposition signals shifting political pressure
blockades of the Strait of Hormuz “a mistake on both sides”. - Russia called for the US-Iran ceasefire to be extended beyond its expiry on Wednesday. - China, the main buyer of Iranian oil, expressed “concern
blockade must be completely lifted within 30 days, Tasnim reported, citing the proposed memorandum of understanding (MoU), adding that at least part of Iran’s frozen funds must be released in the first phase. - Iranian
blockade remains. The current diplomatic track predates the outbreak of the US-Israel war on Iran, which began on February 28. While some figures at the table led indirect talks before the conflict, another
blockade of Iranian ports, Thursday’s clashes appeared to mark a sharp escalation for the first time since the truce. Former US diplomat and security specialist Donald Jensen characterised the latest naval clash
blockade is designed to choke Iran’s oil exports, its main revenue source. US officials say the measures have severely disrupted Iran’s trade, which relies heavily on sea routes. ## What leverage does Iran have
blockade is damaging Iran’s economy over time, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is creating more immediate and urgent pressure on global markets. ## In the Gulf - CENTCOM said an “additional wave of Iranian
Gaza and Lebanon, have dragged on. “He’s got no story going into this election, and so he needs to either somehow achieve victory in Lebanon, or if not victory, at least like tell
blockade of Iranian ports has been fully implemented” and that US forces maintain maritime superiority in the Middle East. - The US president lashed out at Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, one of his closest
Gaza, leading to a failure within the bloc to arrive at a consensus on the subject. “The meeting in India occurs at a difficult time in which the cohesion of the BRICS confronts challenges
blockade continued and that Trump had made multiple false claims on Friday. Trump later said he might end the ceasefire with Iran and “start dropping bombs again” if a long-term deal
blockade of Iran's ports. ### Seizures and attacks in Hormuz ongoing The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said it received reports that the ship seized Thursday was taken by unauthorized personnel while anchored
blockade of Bab al-Mandab strait for Israeli linked shipping was being considered by the Houthi leadership. In a statement Yemen’s Houthi leadership also known as Ansar Allah Yemen said “We declare a complete
blockade violates the terms of the ceasefire. Trump on Saturday said that the US was having “very good conversations” with Iran, but he noted that Tehran wanted to close the important oil corridor again
Gaza, the state’s Hasbara budget is projected to leap from roughly $15m in 2023 to an unprecedented $700m by 2026. Yet, Ben-Gvir’s brazen video dismantled this heavily funded narrative in an instant
blockade in the strait of Hormuz that Tehran views as a necessary retaliation to the US attacks. Iran’s intelligence assessment has always been that some Gulf states had allowed their airspace or US bases
Gaza](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/06/nx-s1-5811930/gaza-recovering-bodies) U.S. President Donald Trump played down the exchange of fire on Thursday, calling the U.S. strikes a "love tap" in a phone call with ABC. But he reiterated threats to resume
blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to ships not paying a toll has been felt in the US, where the average price of petrol at the pump has reached nearly $4.18 a gallon
blockade of Iranian ports. In the worst-case scenario of a prolonged war, the IMF said global growth could fall to 2.5 percent in 2026, with low-income and developing economies hit the hardest
Gaza Strip. **A US-Kuwaiti journalist** **who was detained in Kuwait for online posts related to the [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) war has been released** **and has left the Gulf nation**, after being acquitted