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Hormuz open was a humbling reminder of what can happen when a navy is unprepared. Iran enforced restrictions on the passage of most vessels through the strait early in the war, and on April
Hormuz was [closed again](/news/2026/4/18/iran-reasserts-control-of-hormuz-strait-as-trump-warns-against-blackmail) amid the standoff between Iran and the United States, as the influential Iranian parliamentary speaker indicated that a conclusive peace agreement was still “far” away, even though talks made some
Strait of Hormuz open after Iran war.” Earlier this month, The Independent reported that Prime Minister Keir Starmer risked US President Donald Trump’s wrath as he “refuses to let US use UK bases
Strait of Hormuz card from Iran’s hand,” he said. “Iran, on the other hand, wants not only to preserve it as a negotiating card but also to maintain it as a strategic asset.” ## Trump
Hormuz Strait,’ as soon as possible, as they try to figure out their leadership situation,” he said. Trump later [posted](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump) on Truth Social on Wednesday morning, alongside a doctored image of himself
Iran war with the “largest quarterly growth figures … since 2022”. Soapbox figures released last week showed that exports from the EU to China fell 16.2% in February, with pork shipments notably in decline. Although China
Iran’s control over shipping in the strait of Hormuz and vowing to guard the country’s nuclear and missile programmes. 2. ***Environment*** | Governments have been asked to develop national “roadmaps” setting out how they
strait,” he said. ## Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ Bessent also noted that China and Russia have vetoed efforts to condemn the Iranian blockade of Hormuz at the United Nations Security Council. Beijing and Moscow had blocked
Iran is likely to have a severe knock-on effect on the NHS. Photograph: Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim/AFP/Getty In response, NHS England has increased purchases of drugs and devices to build up buffers. While there
Iran since April, but US President Donald Trump has said it is on "massive life support". Both sides have accused the other of launching attacks in the strait. There is already more than
strait of Hormuz as part of the unauthorized war in Iran. There’s a highly consequential [meeting with the president of China](https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/may/10/tehran-taiwan-trade-donald-trump-xi-jinping-us-china-summit) on the books for this week. The [FDA director just
Strait of Hormuz has been inflicting enormous impact on the Indo-Pacific,” Takaichi said on Monday. “We affirmed that Japan and Australia will closely communicate with each other in responding with a sense of urgency
Strait of Hormuz reopened to stabilize oil markets. He has also set a red line for Iran's nuclear program. The average price of gas is hovering at near $4 a gallon for regular. Keith
Iran conflict continues to filter through to the economy. Economists had expected the economy to shrink in March as fuel prices rose due to the [closure of the Strait of Hormuz](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78n6p09pzno).
plan to guide tankers through the strait of Hormuz was ditched just days after it was launched, apparently because [Saudi Arabia refused to let the US](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/trump-project-freedom-saudi-arabia-strait-of-hormuz) use its bases and airspace
Strait of Hormuz and the future of Iran’s nuclear programme. ## ‘We will use force’ Speaking during the news conference on Thursday, General Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said
Hormuz] and Iran in one way or another is going to keep control over the waterway,” said Atas. ## Dangerous escalation Iran has been blocking nearly all shipping from the Gulf, other than
Iran [blocked tankers passing through the strait of Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/how-iran-has-used-the-strait-of-hormuz-to-throttle-oil-and-gas-a-visual-guide) shortly after the US and Israel launched attacks on 28 February. The UAE and Saudi Arabia are the only Gulf producers with pipelines
Iran or the US blockade the strait of Hormuz. Last week the head of the International Energy Agency said flight cancellations would come soon if oil supplies from the Middle East were not restored, adding
Iran war pushes up costs Rachel Reeves has announced an expansion of support for the most energy-intensive UK businesses, as they face soaring bills as a result of the Middle East conflict. The chancellor