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Iran and may affect its already strained relationship with Saudi Arabia. As for Opec, this is a big blow at a time when significant questions are being asked about its long-term coherence
us at exactly the same place we were before." Iran's closing of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping corridor for the world's oil, has sent fuel prices skyrocketing and posed problems
response to Trump, Iran’s army spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia warned the Islamic republic would “open new fronts against” the US if it resumed its attacks. He added that Iran’s military had used the ceasefire
blockade didn’t just hurt Iranian exports – the Trump administration effectively controls Iran’s ability to import goods it desperately needs. Analysts say, in some ways, that economic chokehold could exert even more pressure
response if the US attacked again. The US military said nearly all Iranian missiles and drones had been intercepted, with no immediate reports of US casualties or damage to its facilities. Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain
response to the overnight downing [of a helicopter](/news/2026/6/9/trump-says-iran-shot-down-us-helicopters-over-hormuz-vows-to-respond) over the Strait of Hormuz. Trump has since suggested that the US attacks may continue. “I may keep going,” the US president told Fox News
blockade on Iran had “turned out to be much stronger than bombing” in making Iran want a deal. ![US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Air Force One prior to departure from
blockade of Iran's ports is not in the UK's interest. The UK has allowed the US to use British bases to launch strikes on Iranian sites targeting the Strait of Hormuz
blockade of Iran began on 13 April. The US military said it had so far redirected 122 vessels that were seeking to enter or exit Iranian ports. Shortly after Centcom’s announcement, Kuwait’s military
blockade of the strait of Hormuz contributing to a sharp rise in diesel prices. “It’s a repositioning,” Lorenzo Castellani, a political historian at Rome’s Luiss University, told Reuters. “She’s afraid that
blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and civilian maritime routes diverted. The coastguard said that it was working with international partners and relevant authorities in the Gulf of Aden to recover the tanker and ensure
responsibility,” the department posted on social media, referring to the US military’s Indo-Pacific Command. The statement said the US is determined “to disrupt illicit networks and interdict sanctioned vessels providing material support
blockade, according to IRNA news agency. The terms as described in the Iranian reports appeared little changed from Iran’s previous offer, which Trump rejected last week as “garbage”. The closure of the strait
responsibility for unpopular measures or ones that he could not justify in religious terms such as not enforcing the hijab,” said Alfoneh. Mojtaba Khamenei has said little in detail about the talks or the ceasefire
blockade that has rerouted dozens of vessels, sending shockwaves through global energy markets and raising fears of a worldwide economic meltdown. Washington now finds itself scrambling for an exit. In a striking reversal of their
blockade of the strait of Hormuz. Photograph: US Central Command --- Trump’s fallback message that Iran must never have a nuclear weapon had several drawbacks. Iran had agreed to this in the deal signed
blockade of vessels linked to Iran seeking passage through the strait remains in place. Pressure is mounting at home, too. The latest Reuters/Ipsos survey published on Tuesday suggests two-thirds of Americans polled
response once it has “finalised its views”. The diplomatic push comes amid continuing regional tensions, with uncertainty remaining over whether the negotiations can produce a breakthrough after weeks of military escalation and political threats between
blockade on Iranian ports, further aggravating fears of a protracted energy crisis. Italy heavily relies on gas imports. ## ‘Stop the genocide’ Possibly more importantly, Italy’s government and prime minister are preparing for elections next
blockade until a deal is reached, raising the prospect of a prolonged conflict. The financial cost of the war meanwhile continues to grow: Jules Hurst III, chief financial official for the Pentagon, told the committee