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plans for MENA-led regional security arrangements, as envisioned in the 2019 Hormuz Peace Initiative, which proposed a Gulf security framework involving Iran, Iraq and the six GCC states. But the distrust fostered since then
states Gulf leaders gathered in Riyadh [this week](/news/2026/4/28/gulf-leaders-meet-in-saudi-arabia-for-first-time-since-start-of-war-on-iran) for their first in-person meeting since the outbreak of [the US–Israel war with Iran](/news/2026/3/18/iran-fires-missiles-drones-across-gulf-region-remains-in-war-crosshairs). Alongside security concerns, they also discussed expediting longstanding joint
war, Iran has proposed charging fees or tolls for vessels seeking to pass through the state. Washington has repeatedly rejected the prospect. In April, the US announced a [naval blockade](/news/2026/4/24/how-long-can-iran-survive-the-uss-hormuz-blockade) on ships entering
States President Donald Trump’s national security [team is reviewing](/news/liveblog/2026/4/28/iran-war-live-trump-reviews-peace-plan-un-calls-for-hormuz-to-reopen) an Iranian peace proposal aimed at halting the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The plan comes as Washington weighs its next steps
plan of the enemy” and “achieve a brilliant victory” in the war. Separately, an unidentified senior security source told Iran’s state-owned Press TV that the blockade will soon be met with “practical
Gulf reported explosions or fires, and the important oil port at Fujairah in the UAE was hit by Iranian missiles. In Washington, Hegseth told reportersthe US had successfully secured a path through the strait
security and propaganda, has suffered heart attacks and severe medical neglect while in custody. ## War diplomacy - **Iranian foreign minister in Beijing:** Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met China’s top diplomat Wang Yi for talks
plans of the United States for a coalition to reopen the waterway. Two months into the US-Israel war on Iran, the strait remains closed, choking off 20 percent of the world
Gulf states’ posture had shifted since 2015. “Countries that had opposed the nuclear deal [JCPOA] at the time now understand that a guaranteed agreement with Iran served their interests, particularly after Iranian military actions during
state, said on Tuesday that though the Iran conflict was not resolved, the initial major [US military operation against Iran had concluded](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/06/trump-project-freedom-strait-of-hormuz-ships-iran-ceasefire). Soon after, Donald Trump said he was pausing “Project Freedom
States, and the rest of the World, for 47 years”, he wrote. “They will be laughing no longer!” Two hours later, Trump [said](/news/2026/5/10/iran-sends-response-to-us-proposal-to-end-war-via-mediator-pakistan) on the platform: “I have just read the response from Iran
Gulf Arab states. According to the UAE’s state news agency, WAM, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed received calls from several regional leaders after Iranian attacks on the country on May 5, including from Netanyahu
war has been released** **and has left the Gulf nation**, after being acquitted of “spreading false information”. A US state department official said on Friday that Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, 41, had left Kuwait. 
planned for Tuesday at the request of Gulf states. The global benchmark Brent crude sank from $112 (£83) to $109 after Trump made the comments on Truth Social. Before the social media post, the price
planning to provide insurance to ships crossing [the Strait of Hormuz](/economy/2026/4/9/what-is-irans-strait-of-hormuz-protocol-and-will-other-nations-accept-it). According to a report by Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency published on Saturday, Tehran will offer insurance for vessels transiting
planning,” Arteaga told Al Jazeera. But Omar Ashour, a professor of security and military studies at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies in Qatar, said that while the Iran war did not empty
plan succeeded in igniting war between us and Iran, the region would be transformed into a state of devastation and destruction, and Israel would succeed in imposing its will on the region, remaining the sole
security backed up by its religious and ideological convictions. The Gulf oil states, allies of the US, and in the case of the UAE and Bahrain of Israel too, have suffered hammer blows
plans for the closed-door meetings. The official said talks will be held May 14 and 15. ### Iran creates agency to control passage at Hormuz Iran established a new government agency to approve transit