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significant concessions to allow an on-off negotiation process mediated by Pakistan to make progress. There are contesting claims from Iran and the US over events in the strait on Monday, when several merchant ships
conflict during the Cold War. However, that border has since transformed from a frontier of insecurity into one of strategic cooperation and trade. Neither Xi nor Putin is a frequent international traveller. Putin
significantly increase fares because of the rise in petrol prices and the wet season. Usually, I’d only charge slightly higher fares due to the heavy rain.” If the situation doesn’t improve soon, Eric
significant. ## What is the context of Rubio’s visit to India? Rubio is spending a few days in India ahead of a meeting of foreign ministers from the informal Quad security forum comprising
Strait of Hormuz. Days after the war began – and after Starmer initially refused to allow US forces to use UK military bases for strikes on Iran – Trump described the British leader as “not Winston Churchill
conflict began in late February, an estimated 20,000 sailors have been trapped in the Gulf, unable to pass through the strait of Hormuz into the open ocean. Concerns about their physical and mental health
conflict stemmed from a “miscalculation” by adversaries about Iran’s public support and military strength. He added that Iran’s forces remain ready for “comprehensive defence”. Durrani dismissed suggestions of internal divisions
Iran and the Gulf that saw attacks on energy infrastructure have already taken a toll. Burning fuel tanks send toxic particles into the air, while debris, run-off and oil residues threaten coastal waters
Iran war will force planes to be grounded. Energy minister Michael Shanks said the government is closely monitoring UK jet fuel stocks and working with airlines, airports, fuel suppliers and other governments, as carriers face
significant direct engagement between the US and Iran in decades. Mediated by Pakistan, the talks lasted more than 20 hours and included both indirect and direct exchanges between delegations led by US Vice President
Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil and gas transits, mostly from Middle East nations to Asia and Europe, continues to be blocked amid the US-Israel war on Iran, sending
Iran took turns at closing and blockading the strait of Hormuz shipping channel. Limiting the number of cargo ships passing through the 5km-wide passage has had an extraordinary global impact, reducing the global supply
significant sanctions risk under multiple sanctions authorities targeting Iran's shipping sector and ports", OFAC said. Iran has severely limited traffic through the strait since the war began in February. The US has also enforced
Strait of Hormuz "the greatest energy security crisis in history", insisting it is "more serious" than the previous energy shocks in 1973 (when some Arab states imposed an oil embargo on the West), 1979 (caused
significant portion of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile remains buried inside the bombed nuclear sites. Tehran denies wanting to acquire a nuclear weapon. It insists its programme is for civilian purposes as allowed within
significant reprimand by lawmakers. Here’s what happened, why it matters and why it doesn’t mean that Trump can’t – or won’t – launch new attacks on Iran:  Secretary
conflict might end during combative testimony before a congressional committee Wednesday. In a testy exchange before the House Armed Services Committee, Hegseth was grilled by Rep. Adam Smith, a Democrat from Washington. Smith asked
Hormuz and provide him a credible argument that Iran's nuclear capability has been diminished enough to declare victory, winding down a conflict that's been politically unpopular for Republicans. But as things stand, Trump
Strait of [Hormuz](/news/2026/4/24/trumps-may-1-deadline-can-he-continue-war-on-iran-after-that), a narrow waterway once carrying roughly a fifth of the world’s oil and gas, remains effectively closed after the United States and Iran imposed competing [blockades](/news/2026/4/14/how-much-will-us-hormuz-blockade-hurt-iran-and-does-tehran-have-an-escape). Naval blockades
significantly”. “It would lead to temporary supply bottlenecks, stock market volatility, inflationary upward pressure and could dampen global GDP measurably if prolonged,” Ferdinand Rauch, a professor of economics at the University of St Gallen