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conflicting messages about the Iran war and news that the strait of Hormuz was closed
news conference in Washington, DC, that 10 civilian sailors have died due to the ongoing conflict in the Strait of Hormuz
Strait of Hormuz, which has interrupted the world's fuel supply and impacted living costs globally. [](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/18/nx-s1-5789780/iran-middle-east-updates) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz
Strait of Hormuz, which before the war handled one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas supply. A Pakistani source and another source briefed on the mediation told the Reuters news agency that
Strait of Hormuz and securing a ceasefire creates space for Beijing to play a crucial diplomatic role in any peace deal. ## China’s balancing act Throughout the conflict, China has tried to balance criticism
conflicting reports. The US Central Command (Centcom) saidtwo US-flagged merchant vessels had “successfully transited” through the strait of Hormuz. Shipping industry experts questioned whether the president’s plan could be sustainable
Strait of Hormuz, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said in a statement. - **Fears grow for jailed Nobel laureate:** Supporters of imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi warned that her health
Strait of Hormuz cripples peace efforts](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/28/nx-s1-5802283/iran-middle-east-updates) "The United States is studying and reviewing the possible reduction of Troops in Germany, with a determination to be made over the next short period
Strait of Hormuz and sewn lips of U.S. President Donald Trump in a square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026. **Vahid Salemi/AP** Vahid Salemi/AP Iran has submitted a 14-point response
Strait of Hormuz, where Iranian forces have imposed a blockade on the transit of vessels and the US is besieging Iranian ports and shipping. A White House official said on Wednesday that US President Donald
Hormuz Maritime Freedom of Navigation Initiative, a defensive mission to restore free passage through the waterway once a lasting ceasefire in the US-Israel war on Iran is in place. The strait has been closed
news agency. - A US team is expected to travel to Pakistan “soon” for further negotiations, though Iran has not confirmed participation. - French President Emmanuel Macron called the US and Iranian blockades of the Strait
strait of Hormuz, the transit chokepoint for 20% of the world’s oil. “A significantly bigger risk arises if higher gasoline and oil prices leak into other necessities such as grocery and utility prices – though
Strait of Hormuz, the narrow passage of the Gulf through which a fifth of the world’s crude oil normally passes, has been blocked, with oil tankers stranded and unable to deliver the crude. Many
conflict began in late February, an estimated 20,000 sailors have been trapped in the Gulf, unable to pass through the strait of Hormuz into the open ocean. Concerns about their physical and mental health
conflict and closure of the strait of Hormuz continue to disrupt global energy markets, with Asian refineries and the Indo-Pacific region disproportionately affected. Direct, in-person engagement with counterparts across our region will help