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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
strait of Hormuz. Two days later, the US president again [made](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/07/israel-warns-iran-lives-at-risk-if-they-use-trains-trump-deadline) extraordinary threats. “A whole civilization will die tonight,” he wrote on Truth Social. Leo XIV called this threat “unacceptable” and asked
Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint vital to their own economies. Fourth, Israel’s deepening presence in the region has only brought conflict and will bring nothing but insecurity and the erosion of state independence. Israel
strait of Hormuz a day after **Donald Trump** announced he was indefinitely calling off US attacks, while there is no sign of peace talks restarting. The status of a two-week-old ceasefire
US and Israel first started attacking Iran. Back then, it cost $831 (£614) per metric tonne. After more than doubling to $1800, it has since settled back at closer to $1500 – still very high
Strait of Hormuz as a “strategic equaliser.” “It allows Iran to signal that pressure on Iran will not remain confined to Iran,” Farzanegan, who also serves as a research fellow at the Hamburg Institute
conflict: ## In Iran - **US freezes $344m in cryptocurrency**: The United States has frozen $344m in cryptocurrency assets linked to Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, as Washington seeks to raise pressure on Tehran amid energy
conflict with Iran has affected the domestic fortunes of the US president. But first, the headlines. ## Five big stories 1. ***UK politics*** | Keir Starmer was looking increasingly isolated over the Peter Mandelson scandal
conflict, in which 255 members of the British armed forces, 649 Argentinians and three Falkland Islanders were killed. Though there has been no return to hostilities, the status of the islands remains disputed by Argentina
conflict, particularly fears of economic fallout. Concerns have intensified in recent weeks over disruptions to global energy supplies, with the effective blockade of the strait of Hormuz contributing to a sharp rise in diesel prices
Hormuz”](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/23/trump-claims-us-has-total-control-over-strait-of-hormuz-as-iran-seizes-two-container-ships), a statement that appeared dubious in light of Iran seizing two container ships and a US report warning it could take six months to clear the strait of mines. The president
Iran, the US and Israel which was due to expire on Wednesday does at least persist. Instead of fighting, we have a "war of blockades" over the Strait of Hormuz, with both sides using force
US and Iran launched fresh attacks in the Gulf as the two sides continue to blockade of the strait of Hormuz. The war’s economic toll has been severe too. Many people have lost their
conflict, adding as much as $500m (£367m) in costs per month, but it had passed this on to its customers through higher freight rates. “The reopening of the strait of Hormuz, whether it happens
Iran said this was to help tankers avoid the danger of mines.  On Thursday, Trump ordered the US military to “shoot
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
conflict has contributed to a sharp rise in global oil prices, with the global benchmark Brent crude rising to [$109 (£80) a barrel on Monday.](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c15d57pv925o) Iran has continued restricting shipping through
Iran retaliated to US and Israeli strikes by closing the strait of Hormuz shipping route and attacking oil-producing neighbours, have sparked gloomy forecasts about rising inflation and mortgage costs. More than 1 million
US will 'guide' stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz ![A man stands in the water, appearing to fish, as bulk carriers, cargo ships, and service vessels line the horizon in the Strait of Hormuz
Hormuz Strait if such a blockade were to remain in effect. Iran’s Fars News Agency, which is closely aligned with the IRGC, reported that Tehran considers the continuation of the US blockade a violation