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military's role was not immediately clear. The U.S. Central Command on Wednesday disputed Iran's claims that the Strait of Hormuz
military commanders are [threatening to escalate the conflict](https://one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5829613:x) if Iran is attacked again. Batrawy says Iran's continued control of the Strait of Hormuz is its most important leverage now. **The U.S
U.S. military has since last month undertaken a "secret mission" to sneak oil shipments past Iran's forces in the Strait of Hormuz. He said ships were slipping through at night, aided by the destruction
Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on May 2. **Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP** Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP - 🎧 **Trump has said that the U.S. has won the war**, but very few of his objectives
U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/getty_6a0c019d56-1779171741.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) A ship anchored near Larak Island, in the Strait of Hormuz, which was effectively closed as a result
Hormuz](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/15/nx-s1-5858590/us-iran-deal-updates) Before the U.S. and Israel waged war against Iran at the end of February, 140 ships passed through the Strait each day, according to both industry analysts and U.S. officials
military bases and energy infrastructure in those countries in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli strikes. A ceasefire was agreed in April. Several thousand Iranians were believed killed in the U.S. and Israeli strikes. While Trump
military and security challenge. It's a major economic challenge, but it's also a political challenge." The bubbling tensions between the U.S. and its G7 allies over the war in Iran exploded into public
role in the negotiations, said an official signing ceremony will take place on Friday in Switzerland. Trump said the same in [a second Truth Social post](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116750814874397998) Sunday evening. Iran Deputy Foreign Minister
Hormuz. Speaking in a [BBC interview](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c393wxzw4yjo) last month, Starmer said the U.K. would not join the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports but does have a minesweeping capability that is "focused ... on getting
role in the efforts. With Lebanon, President Trump has announced that a ten-day ceasefire will take effect on Friday at midnight local time in Lebanon and Israel. With Iran, Trump says peace talks could
role in negotiations, both said on social media that an [official signing ceremony will take place on Friday](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/15/nx-s1-5858590/us-iran-deal-updates). Shehbaz also said that the U.S. and Iran "declared the immediate and permanent termination
Strait of Hormuz as U.S. blockade continues amid ceasefire](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/22/nx-s1-5795405/iran-middle-east-updates) [](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/02/nx-s1-5771160/iran-war-trump-speech) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Hegseth ousts
military to open a safe passage for commercial ships through the strait, saying the pause would allow more time to reach a peace agreement. An official in Saudi Arabia said Thursday that the kingdom
Strait of Hormuz could exhaust their provisions in as few as five days. John Okon, SUNY Maritime's president and a 1991 graduate, puts it plainly. "The Navy does not have global reach, our national
role." **Some Republicans signal they want a vote** A handful of GOP senators have said for weeks that Congress should assert its authority over the war at some point. One of those senators, Maine
role in global energy markets." OPEC includes major state-owned oil producers like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iran; the UAE joined the group nearly 60 years ago, just a few years after the cartel
Hormuz.  President Trump
role that the US wants the Philippines to play in its inter-imperialist rivalry with China: That of a forward base and launchpad for military attacks,” Bayan said in a statement. “The presence
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/Pool](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-05-15T062345Z_1142267074_RC2H9LAKUH5I_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-USA-1778834708.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C471&quality=80) US President Donald Trump, left