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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
shipping traffic has fallen by 95 percent. Australia’s heavy reliance on oil refined in South East Asian countries which, in turn, import crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz has seen the government turn
ship. It also said the US carried out air attacks on civilian areas on [Qeshm Island](/features/2026/3/17/inside-qeshm-irans-underground-missile-fortress-and-geological-marvel), a strategic point at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz believed to house much of Iran
Strait of Hormuz so that US-Iran talks could proceed. “The blockade is somewhat more effective than the bombing. They are choking like a stuffed pig,” Trump said of Iran. “And it is going
Hormuz soon after the war started, except for ships belonging to countries that negotiated separate deals. On Monday the US began a naval blockade of all Iran-linked ships trying to pass through the strait
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
issue. Hungary granted Rosatom, the Russian state nuclear energy corporation, the construction contract for the expansion of its Paks atomic plant, 100km (62 miles) southwest of Budapest on the Danube River. Russia, in turn, provided
ship Epaminondas during what state media described as the seizure of one of two vessels accused of violations in the Strait of Hormuz, April 21, 2026. **Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim News Agency via AP** Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim News
ship sits at anchor as a small motorboat passes in the foreground in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on May 2. **Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP** Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP - 🎧 **Trump has said
issued a new round of sanctions [against Iran](/news/liveblog/2026/4/21/iran-war-live-tehran-shuns-talks-trump-says-us-blockade-to-remain) on the eve of possible talks to close more of seven weeks of fighting between the two countries. The US Department of the Treasury announced
shipping lane of the [strait of Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/strait-of-hormuz) does not reopen, disrupting supplies of the CO2 required by the food industry. Officials from government departments including No 10, the Treasury and the Ministry
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
Strait of Hormuz could face US sanctions, signalling a tougher stance on maritime activity linked to Tehran. Meanwhile, a new Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll shows 61 percent of Americans believe Trump
Hormuz opens), according to [Bloomberg columnist Javier Blas](https://x.com/JavierBlas/status/2049391155431825685?s=20) – and right now it appears both may be true. --- **An alternative to war** Despite the signalling from both Iran and the US that neither
issue here," Rubio said in the [interview](https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/04/secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-with-trey-yingst-of-fox-news-channel/). "We can't let them get away with it," he said. "They're very experienced negotiators, and we have to ensure that any deal that
issues". To that end, the King may have achieved his task. With a charm and humour that many British politicians would envy, he used his two speeches to praise the US, its people
Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of the ceasefire [Lebanon ceasefire] on the coordinated route as already announced by the Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep of Iran.” His announcement
issue is. Europe had needed EU-level implementation of the agreement, which delayed some implementation,” Rachel Ziemba, adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, told Al Jazeera. ## Why is Trump targeting
Strait of Hormuz, January 17, 2012 [Raheb Homavandi/Reuters] ## What’s in Chabahar port for India? In southeastern Iran, perched on the Gulf of Oman, the Chabahar port comprises two terminals: Shahid Kalantari and Shahid Beheshti
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