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194 resultsfor “why is Iran blocking Strait of Hormuz”

Conflicts

US-Iran truce teeters on meltdown as stalemate takes toll on each side

Iran’s state television said military officials had confirmed they attacked the UAE on Monday in response to the “US military’s adventurism”, while Iranian authorities released a map of what they said

The Guardian WorldMay 5
Politics

Iran says Strait of Hormuz passage to be ensured after US pauses operation

Hormuz Strait to be OPEN TO ALL, including Iran,” he wrote on Truth Social. “If they don’t agree, the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher level and intensity than

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 6
Conflicts

Middle East crisis live: tanker hit by ‘projectiles’ in strait of Hormuz after Trump says US will help ‘guide’ stranded ships

Hormuz** as a “humanitarian gesture” to aid neutral countries in the **US-Israeli war against Iran**. The US president provided few details about the plan, which he said would aid ships and their crews that

The Guardian WorldMay 4
Politics

Deadlock over Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz cripples peace efforts

Iran in its war with the U.S. and Israel. Araghchi also traveled to Oman and Pakistan for talks over the weekend. His visit to Pakistan prompted President Trump to say he would send his envoys

NPR Topics: NewsApr 28
World

The UAE is attacked as U.S. says it helped 2 ships through the Strait of Hormuz

Iran interferes ### The U.S. military's Central Command said the two American-flagged merchant ships were "safely headed on their journey" after transiting the Strait of Hormuz. It said Navy guided-missile destroyers

NPR Topics: NewsMay 4
Politics

Trump and Xi move towards business-first relationship after Beijing summit

blocking or delaying a $14bn arms deal reportedly in the works for Taiwan. The deal would need Trump’s sign-off to move forward, according to US legislators. Xi was equally circumspect on Iran

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 15
Politics

Offensive stage of Iran war is over, US Secretary of State Rubio says

Strait of Hormuz, calling it a "dangerous escalation". Iran on Tuesday denied launching any attacks on the UAE, with a military spokesman saying that, "If such an action had been taken, we would have announced

BBC NewsMay 5
Politics

Iranian hardliners in vociferous push to reject proposed peace deal with US

Hormuz. “This time, it is not like we will shut down the nuclear programme and wait for them to lift the sanctions,” he said. “There is no such wishful thinking. The strait

The Guardian WorldYesterday
Politics

Iran, US still ‘far’ from breakthrough amid Strait of Hormuz impasse

Hormuz, less than 24 hours after reopening it. The reversal, it said, was due to the continuing naval blockade of Iranian ports by the US. Ghalibaf, one of Iran’s top negotiators, called Washington

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 19
Politics

Pakistan army chief in Tehran to advance next round of US-Iran talks

blocking trade through the Red Sea along with the Gulf and Sea of Oman. ## ‘Detractors on all sides’ Mediators in the conflict are pushing for a compromise on three main sticking points – Iran’s nuclear

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 15
Business

Fertiliser boss says Iran war puts 10 billion meals a week at risk

blocked shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, are jeopardising global food production. Reduced crop yields as a result of lower fertiliser use could lead to a bidding war for food, he warned. He urged European

BBC NewsApr 30
Business

Europe has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left', energy boss warns as Strait of Hormuz effectively closed

Strait of Hormuz, a key route for jet fuel out of the Gulf, has been effectively closed by Iran for more than six weeks in response to US and Israeli attacks, sending the price rocketing

BBC NewsApr 16
Politics

Hopes grow for a breakthrough in US-Iran talks as Pakistan mediates

Strait of Hormuz despite the blockade, though it gave no further details. Ali Abdollahi, the commander of Iran’s joint military command, has also threatened to halt trade in the region if the US does

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 16
Politics

The world urgently needs a US-Iran deal now

Iran’s nuclear programme. The urgency is obvious. Roughly a fifth of the world’s oil and a substantial share of liquefied natural gas supplies normally pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Over recent weeks

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 25
Politics

Iran’s Araghchi holds talks with China’s Wang Yi in Beijing

block any action that would put any additional sanctions on Iran because of its closure of the strait,” Yu said. “Reportedly, the Iranian foreign minister is looking for clarity from Beijing as to what

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 6
Politics

Are Iran, US really close to a breakthrough ‘deal’?

blocks for a final US-Iran deal?** ### Iran’s nuclear programme After decades of hostilities, Tehran’s nuclear programme remains the central contentious point between the US and Iran. The US has made it clear

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 12
Conflicts

What to know about US-Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz

Hormuz will remain tightly controlled and in its previous condition,” it added. Iran’s Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who is Iran’s chief negotiator in talks with the US, said it was “impossible

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 19
Business

Oil prices plummet as Trump claims he is close to US-Iran deal

strait reopens,” said Tamas Varga, an analyst at PVM [Oil](https://www.theguardian.com/business/oil) Associates. The oil market slump has taken prices to the lowest since early March when Iran effectively blocked shipments

The Guardian WorldJun 12
Politics

Trump cancels US envoys' trip to Pakistan for talks on Iran war

Hormuz, with Iran restricting passage through the key shipping route in the wake of the US and Israel commencing strikes in February, as well as over Tehran's nuclear ambitions. The US has since increased

BBC NewsApr 25
Politics

Trump says peace talks could resume in days as U.S. military blocks Iranian ports

Strait of Hormuz following U.S.-Iran peace talks in Islamabad over the weekend that ended without any agreement. But on Tuesday, Trump told *The New York Post* a second round of direct talks could resume

NPR Topics: NewsApr 15
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