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Hormuz, in retaliation against US-Israeli strikes since 28 February. About a fifth of global oil and gas shipments cross the strait. Oil prices overall have been higher since the US-Iran conditional ceasefire, which
Hormuz, US forces on Thursday shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones after Tehran attempted to strike commercial ships passing through the waterway, according to US officials. Iran’s military stopped a tanker from
Hormuz](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/24/g-s1-118595/middle-east-war-updates#five) | [New sanctions](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/24/g-s1-118595/middle-east-war-updates#six) | [Journalist killed](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/24/g-s1-118595/middle-east-war-updates#Two)[Pope Leo](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/24/g-s1-118595/middle-east-war-updates#Three) --- ## **Witkoff and Kushner travel to Pakistan for Iran talks** White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, speaking
blocked strait of Hormuz covering Donald Trump’s mouth. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images Though he has sometimes affected nonchalance at the situation, it is no secret Trump has bouts of furious impatience. He has been desperate
Strait of Hormuz and the future of Iran’s nuclear programme, remain unresolved. There were also indications that the US was preparing to re-start military operations, should the ceasefire with Iran fail to hold
Hormuz, a crucial shipping lane through which much of the world’s oil and goods pass, Lammy flew to Washington last week to hold talks with JD Vance, the US vice-president, and the secretary
block or complicate major withdrawals by law and by controlling funding. In 2020, during his first term, Trump threatened to pull about 12,000 US troops out of Germany after lashing out at Berlin over
Strait of Hormuz and attacking Iran's Arab neighbours as well as US forces and bases, and Israel itself. The bellicose rhetoric of the US Defence Secretary Peter Hegseth claiming that American power had crippled
Iran, a price increase even sharper than the spikes seen in gasoline and diesel. In response, airlines around the world are [cutting routes](https://www.aviacionline.com/english/commercial-aviation/europe/norse-atlantic-reports-record-trask-but-cuts-california-flights_a69df8301f677f0d145b49100), raising [fares](https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/airline-flight-cost-jet-fuel-impact-6ade2e32), adding [fuel surcharges
blocks Iranian ports](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/15/nx-s1-5786034/iran-middle-east-updates) While focus groups are not statistically significant, they do provide insight into how voters are thinking about a range of issues. In this case, it's an insight into
Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping. The Iranian state media says Iran's response to the proposal emphasized its rights as a nation. NPR's Aya Batrawy tells *Up First* the big picture here
block party”. **April 30 – Farewell:** On Thursday, the King and Queen will be back in Washington DC. The visit concludes with an official farewell at the South Portico of the White House, followed
blocked a committee vote on the nomination to protest that probe, with the senator dropping his opposition only after a U.S. attorney agreed to drop the probe. ### Powell will stay on In a break with
Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela - to defend the interests of major oil exporters by coordinating production to ensure steady revenue for its members. The number of members has fluctuated over the years
block. An excavator is parked alongside the building](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/e1f69eb0fac4c348e54eb39751d6da6a4c721a3c/0_0_8192_5464/master/8192.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) A man speaks on a mobile phone while standing near a destroyed building in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Tuesday. Photograph: Anwar Amro/AFP/Getty Images
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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
blocked major roads with burning tyres, Al Jazeera’s Malcom Webb reported from the Kenyan capital. Strikes have affected major cities, including the capital and the southern city of Mombasa, where many people rely
blocked entering the Red Sea, a decision that will unnerve other shipping.** Iranian officials had earlier suggested the revival of the blockade of Bab al-Mandab strait for Israeli linked shipping was being considered
Strait of Hormuz during a call with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. ## War diplomacy - **Round two of talks:** The US is discussing holding a second round of peace talks with Iran and is optimistic about