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closed shortly after the US-Israeli strikes on February 28. Most of the international community has stressed the need for maintaining free trade through Hormuz. Iranian Parliament Speaker [Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf](/news/2026/4/22/iran-blames-trumps-blockade-for-diplomatic-impasse-as-fragile-truce-holds) said on Tuesday
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
responsible for keeping Navy ships stocked with fuel, food, and ammunition in waters around the world. Without enough supply ships operating in the Persian Gulf, some Navy vessels near the Strait of Hormuz could exhaust
close economic, trade and security cooperation. Responsibility for the train attack was claimed by the [Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA)](/news/2025/3/12/who-are-the-bla-the-group-behind-pakistans-deadly-train-hijack), an armed Baloch separatist group which, apart from calling for an independent state, also strongly
close to the heavily armed frigate. “Following attempts to contact a British vessel in the channel, the Grigorovich fired warning shots. These were not aimed at the vessel and were an attempt to prevent
US war on Iran, and how repercussions were being felt by Australians. Speaking to a Nine newspapers podcast, Hanson suggested America’s war on Iran would be a success “if we can get the strait
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
Strait of Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/17/trump-us-iran-war-mou-deal) last week, Trump signalled he was ready to write off the attack as a mistake. “It’s such a strange question to be asked at this date, because
response” to Israel for its attacks on Lebanon, including Sunday’s strikes on the outskirts of Beirut. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had targeted two military bases in Israel. An Iranian missile
close to the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump claimed Iran had shot it down and ordered retaliatory strikes, while Tehran responded with attacks targeting US military facilities across the Gulf. The US military
responsible for the increase in the consumer price index, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, accounting for 60% of the overall monthly increases. Though prices at the pump are slightly lower
strait of Hormuz – through which a fifth of all oil and natural gas usually passes – as well as fighting between Israel and [Hezbollah](https://www.theguardian.com/world/hezbollah) in Lebanon.  A supporter of Hezbollah holds a machine gun while celebrating the ceasefire with Israel as it takes effect
US President Donald Trump. (Photo by ibrahim AMRO / AFP via Getty Images) /](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5255x3503+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F40%2Fb7%2Ff7642c6c42a888e0c8a55c384dff%2Fgettyimages-2271123710.jpg) A supporter of Hezbollah holds a machine gun while celebrating the ceasefire with Israel as it takes effect
closing the Strait of Hormuz - a key shipping route for the world's oil and liquefied natural gas. Despite having agreed a ceasefire in April, the US and Iran have exchanged intermittent fire, including
closed. You can read the latest on the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran [here](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/14/us-iran-peace-talks-could-resume-in-next-two-days-trump-says). **Canada, the UK, Australia and others have condemned the killings of UN peacekeepers in [Lebanon](https://www.theguardian.com
response. ![Two German recruits, wearing camouflage face paint and camouflage-print uniforms, attend a tank destruction exercise at the Westfalen-Kaserne barracks of the German armed forces on November 13, 2025. They are photographed from
response. With no breakthrough in sight, Iranian authorities continue to signal an elevated status in their doctrine for the strategic strait, perhaps rivalling the contentious nuclear programme for which the country has been sanctioned
responsibility” by President Pezeshkian, as head of the Supreme National Security Council. He “also explicitly stated that if the American side seeks to make excessive demands, they will not submit to them”, he said
response" to Israel. It promised "more severe and crushing measures" if Israel carried out more strikes, including in Lebanon, where Israeli forces are fighting the Iran-backed group Hezbollah. Tehran launched missiles at Israel