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imports reaching that market" along the U.S. West coast, Ruisard says. ### Delta Airlines says it's going to cost an additional $2 billion this quarter In the U.S., major airlines used to practice [fuel hedging
relations with both the U.S. and Iran, has emerged as a key mediator in negotiations between the two countries. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt [stressed the point](https://x.com/statedept/status/2044478009445368073) on Wednesday, saying
relations with both the U.S. and Iran, has emerged as a key mediator in negotiations between the two countries. Vice President Vance, Washington's lead negotiator, said a major sticking point that
relatives and friends of Sgt. Maj. (Res.) Ayal Uriel Bianco, who was reportedly killed in combat in southern Lebanon, attend his funeral in Katzrin in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on Tuesday.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/683x683+171+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe5%2F8c%2F72983dca4da382063a1af795768b%2Fgettyimages-2270825328.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/15/nx-s1-5786034/iran-middle-east-updates)
Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. says about 90% of Iran's economy relies on international trade by sea, and now that pathway is completely cut off. Estrin says a question remains as to whether this
related activities” or the “size of Iran’s uranium stockpile at the affected nuclear facilities”. Iran has long maintained that its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes and has demanded recognition of its sovereign right