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importance of reopening the Strait of Hormuz, observers are less united on the severity of the current
Strait of Hormuz has become a focal point of the US-Israel war with Iran after Tehran effectively choked off one of the world's most important shipping lanes. President Donald Trump has said
Strait of Hormuz, hours after its reopening following the start of a ceasefire in Lebanon. Tehran accused the US of violating a deal to reopen the strategically important
reopened their airspaces days after attacks began on February 28, with schedules [further expanding](/news/2026/3/16/qatar-airways-announces-limited-flights-to-and-from-doha) in the weeks that followed. The ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, meanwhile, has triggered the prospect
Hormuz, less than 24 hours after reopening it. The reversal, it said, was due to the continuing naval blockade of Iranian ports by the US. Ghalibaf, one of Iran’s top negotiators, called Washington
importers from shocks in the past few weeks, but means they now also face a long gap before feeling relief if the war does resolve. Last week, [according to Argus](https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-insights/latest-market-news/2812577-eu-could-face-jet-fuel-shortages-in-three-weeks-aci), the last
reopen the strait. European aviation is particularly exposed to the shortage of jet fuel, relying heavily on imports from the Middle East. Around 75 per cent of Europe’s jet fuel imports come from
strait of Hormuz is reopened.” Which means despite the IMF’s grim warnings, investors have “already decided that the risk of recession is receding”. [Sign up for the Breaking News Australia email](https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed&CMP=emailbutton)
reopening of the strait was a "global responsibility," as countries worked to limit the economic fallout from the conflict, which has sent energy markets reeling. Trump has criticized European countries for rejecting or hesitating
Strait of Hormuz](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/israel-us-iran-middle-east-conflict-updates#Three) --- ## **World leaders urge restraint as ceasefire takes hold**  --- ## **World leaders urge restraint as an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes hold** ![A man walks among debris in a mosque destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Jibchit, southern Lebanon, Friday
importance as usually about 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas passes through it. Energy markets have seen wild swings since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February and Tehran
reopen the strait, which it had effectively blocked for most ships since early March. Against the backdrop of that standoff, tensions have soared in recent days in the strait, where the US first captured
reopening the Strait of Hormuz. One of the challenges is to remove undersea mines Iran is believed to have planted there. Military planners from more than 30 countries are meeting at a Royal Air Force
Hormuz, a key shipping channel through which 20% of the world's oil and liquid natural gas usually passes, has sent oil prices soaring since the conflict began. Earlier this month, government officials drew
reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to Afterman. China has vetoed similar efforts to intervene in recent conflicts like Syria and Myanmar. Unlike the US strategic focus on the Middle East, including through regime change
Strait of Hormuz. “They’re not going to be able to get their oil. They can get oil. Not Iranian oil,” Bessent told reporters in Washington, DC. ## In Israel - **Israel proposes long-term presence
reopening the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, so that oil and gas exports can get through. "If that's the aim, well it was open a few weeks ago," she said. She said
reopening the strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping lane through which much of the world’s oil and goods pass, Lammy flew to Washington last week to hold talks with JD Vance, the US vice
strait of Hormuz was reopening – but those hopes were dashed over the weekend, with Iran insisting it would remain under “strict control”. ![Ed Miliband speaks to the media outside BBC Broadcasting House in London last