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The Latest Breaking News from the Strait of Hormuz

Some countries in Asia are rationing energy – why they’ve been hit hardest by the crisis in the Gulf

The war in Iran has led to a global energy crisis. Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major energy chokepoint that handles roughly 20% of the world’s oil, has been largely blocked by Iran since hostilities broke out in late February. This has, at times, caused oil prices…

The Conversation

NATO Secretary General Reportedly Says Trump Wants Concrete Commitments On Strait Of Hormuz Within Days

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told European leaders that President Donald Trump wants concrete commitments on passage through the Strait of Hormuz within days as parties gear up for negotiations in Pakistan, according to a new report.

International Business Times

Bitcoin at the bottleneck: Iran’s Hormuz hafta rattles markets

TOI correspondent from Washington: Iran has moved to reassert control over the Strait of Hormuz within hours of Israel’s continued strikes in Lebanon, putting a squeeze on shipping movement just 48 hours before talks are scheduled to commence in Islamabad.

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Mind the Gulf: Truce tested before Vance's Islamabad mission

TOI correspondent from Washington: US vice-president JD Vance is leading a high-powered delegation for talks with Iran in Islamabad this weekend amid a yawning gulf between Washington and Tehran that is wider than the Strait of Hormuz, which is itself under contention.

The Times of India

The Ceasefire Is Real — But Analysts Warn British Fuel and Food Prices Will Keep Rising for Months Regardless

Analysts warn that even after a ceasefire, UK fuel and food prices may continue rising for months due to supply chain disruptions, energy market risks, and global economic pressures.

International Business Times UK

Iran War Update: Beijing Sidesteps Credit As Trump Hails China Role In Hormuz Peace Deal

Beijing has praised the Iran war ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz but pointedly declined to confirm Donald Trump's claim that China helped broker the deal.

International Business Times UK

Rubio's Brutal 7-Word Threat to Iran Sparks Online Fury—'A Regime That Doesn't Believe in Laws'

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has issued a scathing seven-word warning to Tehran during a meeting with Winston Peters. Despite a fragile two-week US-Iran truce brokered by Pakistan, tensions remain high over commercial vessel attacks. Discover how this diplomatic rift impacts global oil supply stability and Middle East maritime…

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Iranian Officials Keep Giving Contrasting Accounts About Whether The Strait Of Hormuz Is Open Or Not

Iranian officials keep giving contrasting accounts about whether the Strait of Hormuz is open for vessels to go through as it keeps its chokehold on the key waterway.

International Business Times

Confusion reigns over Hormuz shipping reopening as Iran issues new passage conditions

Normal shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has not yet resumed as per the ceasefire deal, as Iran consolidates its hardline, unilateral position on lifting its blockade in apparent contradiction of the rollercoaster ceasefire deal.

Euronews

The three vessels to have transited the Strait of Hormuz since ceasefire

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The Independent UK

Strait Of Hormuz Update: Fears Grow Over Iranian Sea Mines In 'Danger Zone'

Concerns grow over Iranian sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil-shipping corridor. The presence of mines poses significant risks to commercial and military vessels.

International Business Times UK

Ceasefire deal without Lebanon risks destabilising whole region – Cooper

It comes as an Iranian official said his country sent a message to the US by closing the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon.

Evening Standard

No ‘Dalali’, no voice: Jaishankar’s snark can’t steal Islamabad’s ceasefire limelight

Israel has bombed Lebanon despite a temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran, putting a fragile Pakistan-brokered truce in West Asia at risk. After the no-holds-barred Israeli bombing that killed over 100 people, Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz once more.

Newslaundry

Karoline Leavitt Experiences 'Embarrassing Moment' When Asked Who Controls Strait of Hormuz - Dodged the Question Twice Before Pivoting

Karoline Leavitt avoids answering who controls the Strait of Hormuz during a White House briefing, raising questions about the ceasefire with Iran.

International Business Times UK

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Evening Standard

Stop attacks on Lebanon, Britain tells Israel amid fragile ceasefire as it warns Tehran not to 'hijack' Strait of Hormuz

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper also told Tehran to stop ‘hijacking’ the Strait of Hormuz as the truce between the US and Iran was hanging by a thread

Euronews

Why oil and gas prices could stay high in Europe even if the Iran war ends

Energy prices in Europe could stay high for a while, even though the region doesn’t rely heavily on the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s what’s behind it.

Euronews

Ceasefire threatened as Iran closes strait again and Trump warns US troops are to remain

In a social media post, Trump said the surge of US warships and troops will remain around Iran “until such time as the real agreement reached is fully complied with.”

The Independent UK

The Latest: Ceasefire at risk over Israel's attacks in Lebanon, possible mines in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s semiofficial news agencies have published a chart suggesting the Revolutionary Guard placed sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz during the war

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The Times of India

Will US-Iran ceasefire hold? Trump issues 'bigger, better shooting' warning over Strait of Hormuz, nuclear weapons

President Trump issued a stern warning to Iran, stating US forces will remain deployed until a "REAL AGREEMENT" is implemented, threatening a significantly stronger military response if the ceasefire is violated. He reiterated demands for Iran to abandon nuclear weapons and ensure the Strait of Hormuz remains open and safe.

The Independent UK

Chart shows Iran may have put sea mines in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's semiofficial news agencies have published a chart suggesting the Revolutionary Guard placed sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz during the war

Evening Standard

Starmer to meet Middle East leaders amid fragile Iran ceasefire

The Prime Minister continued his two-day visit to the Gulf region after meeting the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Bin Salman, on Wednesday.

AAP

Australia and Israel at odds over Lebanon ceasefire

Lebanon must be included in a temporary truce in the Middle East, Australia says, warning motorists will pay the price at the bowser if the conflict drags on.

Fortune

The Iran war is either concluding with the world worse off, or escalation is just delayed again

Iran aims to control the Strait of Hormuz choke point for the foreseeable future with or without a ceasefire, experts said.

The Independent UK

Leavitt insists Americans ignore Trump’s words on Iran and focus on the bottom line after ‘Praise be to Allah’ diss

White House spokesperson maintains Trump’s extreme rhetoric has no effect on America’s moral standing

Reason

Has the Iran War Ceasefire Already Ceased?

Both sides claim that they’ve agreed to stop fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz, but the fighting is still happening and Hormuz is still closed.

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