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strait”. That, the analyst told Al Jazeera, revealed that the US was looking at “a Hormuz operation, not regime confrontation”. ## The road ahead Trump is expected to discuss the Iran crisis with Chinese President
involved in the conflict, especially since the attack on Iran was not coordinated with them. US allies in the region have also suffered significantly as a result of the conflict, as military action has weakened
China but also in part from geopolitical tensions involving Iran. Today, oil prices have risen to over $100 a barrel, with warnings they could go higher if there is not a speedy resolution
Hormuz were bound for Asian countries, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). China alone is estimated to buy around 90% of the oil that Iran exports. On Tuesday, its foreign ministry called
crisis. “Let’s see them step up with some diplomacy and get the Iranians to open the strait,” he said. ## Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ Bessent also noted that China and Russia have vetoed efforts
Crisis Group, said in a briefing last week. While “China is much better prepared than many US allies and partners in Asia to weather a short-term disruption to commercial traffic through the strait
crisis having ‘enormous impact’ in Asia Pacific The global oil supply squeeze from [shipping disruptions](/news/2026/5/3/trump-says-us-will-help-free-up-ships-stuck-in-hormuz-strait) in the Strait of Hormuz during the United States-Israeli war on Iran is having an “enormous impact” across
crisis live: Witkoff and Kushner head to Pakistan for Iran negotiations **The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it launched strikes in three areas in southern Lebanon** against what it claimed were Hezbollah rocket launchers
involvement was far higher. Iran adjusted its response accordingly, most notably by playing the Strait of Hormuz card. According to published reports from a US situation room meeting on February 12, General Keane, chairman
Hormuz as a weapon, insisting vessels can still move safely through routes coordinated by the IRGC Navy even as Tehran tightens control over the strategic waterway. - **Australia joins Gulf mission:** Defence Minister Richard Marles said
crisis provoked by Iran's effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz – and the US counter-blockade. Traditionally an arch trans-Atlanticist, Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland openly questioned this week whether the US
involvement. The US and Iran each claimed they had hit the other’s ships, and each denied the other’s claims of success. Washington, however, declined to escalate. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General
strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil traditionally flows, posing a severe threat to China’s economyand its delicate relationships in the Gulf. Trump’s [erratic statements](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/06/another-day-another-pivot-as-trump-flails-in-an-iran-trap-of-his-own-making),
Crisis Group, told Al Jazeera. If Trump were to make concessions on weapons sales to Taiwan, he would be breaking with a longstanding policy against consulting with Beijing that dates back to former US President
crisis, though conditions facing workers can vary considerably depending on the shipowner and whether they are unionised. While seafarers on board vessels operated by major international shipping lines have been receiving hazard pay and other
crisis is different On April 20, the United States fired at and then seized an Iranian-flagged container ship close to the Strait of Hormuz in the northern Arabian Sea, amid its blockade of Iranian