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Hormuz. Tehran has already admitted receiving tolls from ships attempting to make their way through the key waterway. Iran has [effectively closed the strait](/news/2026/5/13/bahrain-led-un-resolution-on-strait-of-hormuz-gains-support-of-112-nations) in retaliation for US-Israeli attacks, causing disruptions to global
Hormuz represents a more usable and powerful deterrent than a nuclear weapon, according to Colin Clarke, executive director of the Soufan Center. “The Iranians know this is a winning card,” Clarke told Al Jazeera. “They
attacks almost daily. Iran has refused to hold direct talks with the US before Washington lifts its naval blockade. A US military initiative [to reopen Hormuz](/news/2026/5/5/centcom-says-project-freedom-has-just-2) by force, while maintaining the siege on Iranian
attacks on Iran, which began on February 28. “I think ultimately the question is, does Congress want a say in what’s happening?” Janovsky told Al Jazeera. “Either to say you have to stop right
attack from behind. Hossein Hosseini, an Ofogh channel host, told viewers on Saturday morning that the Strait of Hormuz is the Uhud pass of Iran, which, if abandoned, could set the stage for its defeat
Hormuz would require an international mandate and an agreement among the parties to the conflict. Under these conditions, it might be possible for Germany to contribute to the protection of free shipping in this strait
attacks in a session at the Gulf Influencers Forum on Monday. “The Gulf Cooperation Council countries supported each other logistically, but politically and militarily, I think their position has been the weakest historically,” Gargash said
implication was an Israeli counterattack could jeopardise his perilously fragile diplomacy with Tehran. Hours later, Israel attacked Iran. Trump told the BBC on Monday afternoon that Israeli planes were "already on their way" when
attack’, ‘insult’ and ‘Trump’s schism’](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/c0fd1f1d9078d64fae368459867c4b424eaaa4f4/0_0_8326_5551/master/8326.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) Donald Trump’s comments about the pope were not warmly received in Italy. Photograph: Domenico Stinellis/AP Italy’s government has entered a turbulent phase in recent
implications for ongoing negotiations aimed at a more lasting ceasefire, according to Vali Nasr, professor of international affairs and Middle East studies at Johns Hopkins University. He pointed to Trump’s threat in early April
attacks on Iran. In the weeks that followed, Iran restricted commercial navigation through the [Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/4/8/us-iran-ceasefire-deal-what-are-the-terms-and-whats-next), the narrow waterway through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil and gas passes during
implications for collective regional security. ## Attacks on the Gulf The United States operates military facilities in at least 19 locations across the MENA region, including permanent bases in Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi
attack on Iran once the ceasefire expires on Wednesday. At minimum it is undeniable that the run-up to a proposed second round of talks in Islamabad has been far from propitious, partly because
Strait of Hormuz oil shipping lane. Balochistan is also home to one of Pakistan’s major deep-sea ports at Gwadar, a crucial trade corridor for China’s $65bn investment in the [China-Pakistan Economic
implications of war or peace in the Gulf are so enormous that even a heavily discounted reaction still moves the dial. 