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strike reportedly cut off the water supply to 30 villages. “Water supply in 30 villages has been impacted. Attacking Iran’s infrastructure is a dangerous move with grave consequences. The US set this precedent
crisis this summer. Despite having the world’s third-largest proven crude oil reserves, Iran will have to import fuel again as demand outpaces refinery output. President Masoud Pezeshkian has repeatedly urged households and offices
US-Israel war on Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/us-israel-war-on-iran). As the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, [summoned bank chiefs for talks aimed at containing the fallout](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/19/bank-bosses-meeting-rachel-reeves-impact-iran-war-uk-economy), twin reports from top accounting firms underlined the scale
US has said it wants help forcing the strait and [criticised British and French discussions](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/24/iran-foreign-minister-to-embark-on-three-nation-tour-as-us-peace-talks-remain-stalled) over creating defensive patrols after the war ends, [calling them “silly”](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/24/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-strait-israel-lebanon-truce?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69eb61778f089bd0e8b1f9bb#block-69eb61778f089bd0e8b1f9bb). The Jef includes
strike Pakistani airbases. But he had declined to specify how many aircraft were lost. C Uday Bhaskar, a retired Indian Navy officer and director of the Society for Policy Studies in New Delhi, defended India
Iran. The strait is a vital water passageway through which one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies are shipped during peacetime. The collapse in supplies has driven a sharp
impact on consumer spending, with many people cutting back to essentials, which has reduced demand in sectors such as tourism, restaurants, and retailers other than groceries. The Iranian authorities' decision to impose an internet blackout
impact of blockading the Strait of Hormuz also goes beyond traffic flow. The disruption in the flow of oil, gas, fertilisers and maritime traffic in general has left several countries reeling under a rising cost
waters, which are more difficult to navigate through than the Iranian side of the passage due to coral reefs and other hazards. But the sheer length of time that ships have been stranded