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conflict carries the potential to push further the process of weakening the effect of US sanctions, which had already been ongoing, and reshape the preferences of both regional and global actors through different mechanisms, including
conflict in the Middle East: [Possible Iran talks](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/24/g-s1-118595/middle-east-war-updates#One) | [NATO rift](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/24/g-s1-118595/middle-east-war-updates#nato) | [Mines in 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
Hormuz on the world economy. The war has damaged energy infrastructure across the Gulf, while critical exports like oil, gas, chemicals and fertiliser remain largely stranded by Iran’s shutdown of the strait
conflict by the state. And in an apparent effort to project unity and diversity among its supporters, many of the women featured in state messaging do not conform to the strict Islamic hijab standards [enforced
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that the levies may be restored by the beginning of July to the levels in place before the Supreme Court struck down many of the import taxes
Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 29, 2026 [Reuters] Meanwhile, Washington has claimed to have imposed additional financial pressure on Tehran. In a post on X late on Tuesday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said
conflict. “I said, ‘Nope, you’re not making an 18-hour flight to go there. We have all the cards. They can call us anytime they want, but you’re not going to be making
US-Israeli strikes, underscoring deep disagreements among major powers over how to approach and engage with Iran. The ceasefire camp draws on a weighty historical record. Military interventions, such as those in Iraq and Libya
conflict as "one of our assets to face the enemy". He's a key player in a parliament dominated by hardliners. Azizi also reflects the thinking among some of the senior decision-makers emerging
conflict: [World leaders on ceasefire](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates#One) | [Lebanon reactions](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates#Two) | [Strait of Hormuz](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates#Three) --- ## **World leaders urge restraint as an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes hold**  ### [What's it like to negotiate with Iran? We asked people who have done it](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/18/nx-s1-5783873/iran-talks-islamabad-nuclear-jcpoa) But the prospects for renewed diplomacy remain unclear. Iranian state media said Tuesday
Hormuz, with no signs the two sides were close to resuming negotiations. [](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/22/g-s1-118339/iran-internet-access-turkey) ### [Middle East
conflicts like this is always you don’t just have to get in – you have to get out again. We saw that very painfully in Afghanistan for 20 years. We saw it in Iraq
Iran conflict. Despite mounting pressure on jet fuel supplies in the EU, there is no evidence of “actual shortages” of jet fuel currently, and widespread flight cancellations are not expected over the summer, Transport Commissioner
US-Israeli strikes hit within 75 metres of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant. At the same time, the war on Iran has exposed the fragility of the global fossil fuel system, just as the Russian
conflict. In a marked shift, Pakistani officials claimed China had been persuaded by “friendly countries” to make a pivotal leap into Tuesday’s negotiations. “Pakistan had to involve China to convince Iran
conflict: Strait of Hormuz | World leaders on ceasefire | Lebanon reactions | European leaders --- ## A flurry of announcements and reactions on Friday Iran said early Friday it was reopening the Strait of Hormuz for commercial ships, after
US-Israel war with Iran, according to the RAC. It follows weeks of rises after the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz - a key transit route for oil and gas - dramatically pushed up wholesale