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US] blockade itself might be fine under the law of war rules – but there is the important question of proportionality. It is certainly arguable that firing on a tanker and killing the crew goes
Foreign Affairs, said the US accusations “are completely unfounded and distort reality”. “Who occupied the Panama Canal for a long time, invaded Panama with its military, and arbitrarily trampled on its sovereignty and dignity
foreign policy win amid [dissatisfaction at home](/news/2026/4/28/trump-approval-dips-to-record-low-amid-iran-war-inflation-woes-poll) over the latest Middle East quagmire. US-China ties have also been strained by the war, which has damaged Beijing’s economy. Iran’s closure
US has said repeatedly there can be no permanent solution to the blockade that involves the payment of a toll to the Iran, and claims that Oman holds a similar view. Speaking in India
rules of maritime trade. Iran threatened to block “enemy” ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz – a crucial chokepoint for a fifth of the world’s oil – in the wake of the United States-Israeli
US is using its power to unilaterally sanction private individuals for the ‘crime’ of attempting to break the illegal blockade of Gaza and bring humanitarian aid to the people facing genocide,” he told Al Jazeera
blockade on Iranian ships and ports. Since then, the US has captured Iranian ships near the strait, and its troops have boarded other ships hundreds of miles away in the Asia Pacific, which it alleges
ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The Ministry of Commerce issued the Transit of Goods through Territory of Pakistan Order 2026 on April 25, bringing it into immediate effect. The order allows
foreign ministers. It is understood he stressed that Iran did not regard the Pakistan-led process as exhausted even after [21 hours of intensive talks](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/11/middle-east-crisis-live-iranian-officials-arrive-in-islamabad-for-conditional-peace-talks-with-us). Europe has been sidelined on the Iran
ships. The Pentagon said on Thursday that the US military conducted a “maritime interdiction and right-of-visit” to a tanker carrying Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean. Earlier this week, the US military also
shipping companies are still negotiating with either Iran or the US to bypass the blockades in the strait of Hormuz, but the overall number of tankers being allowed through remains miniscule. The greatest tension
ships linked to Iran have been captured by the US as part of the siege. The US military said on Monday that it has also redirected 39 vessels in the regional waters over the past
rule of President Ferdinand Marcos, said the Philippines should distance itself from US military planning, starting with ending joint exercises. “It is paving the way for the US war machine to boost its horrific range
rule out returning to a bombing campaign inside Iran that they said would only bring Iranian reprisals and not topple an entrenched regime. Trump – who said on Friday he would not attend
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Islamabad. The visit comes amid deadlocked negotiations between the US and Iran, with uncertainty lingering for days over whether Tehran will return to the table. US Secretary
shipping route](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78n6p09pzno), for nearly two months - causing global energy prices to soar. It was [briefly re-opened on Saturday but quickly closed again](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2631x6nelo), following reports of vessels
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that his ministry was ready for either talks or a return to fighting. “Wherever it is necessary to fight, we will fight, and wherever it is necessary
Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Egypt will meet Turkey’s top diplomat this week in Turkey for talks on regional matters, a ministry source told AFP on Tuesday.** “This is the third meeting
foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told state television on Saturday that the US and Iranian positions had been converging in the last week, but warned that did not mean agreements would be reached
blockades of the shipping waterway. 3. ***West Bank*** | Two Palestinians, including a [14-year-old schoolboy](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/palestinian-boy-14-among-two-killed-in-settler-attack-west-bank-school), were killed in the occupied West Bank after Israeli settlers opened fire near a school, witnesses