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Trump says Xi vowed not to arm Iran, offered help to open Hormuz

US President Donald Trump has said that Chinese President Xi Jinping had offered China’s help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pledged not to provide military equipment to Iran amid its war with the United States and Israel.

The Times of India

Oil Price Today (May 14): Crude oil above $105 per barrel. Here’s why Trump-Xi meeting is important for Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices edged higher as investors awaited talks between U.S. President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, focusing on economic gains and geopolitical issues like the Iran war. Despite concerns over interest rate hikes, crude futures saw slight increases, with analysts warning of potential price surges if the Strait of…

The Economic Times

Trump Shocks Critics After Calling Strait of Hormuz Shutdown the 'Smartest Move in History'

Trump hails Strait of Hormuz shutdown as history's smartest move, even as petrol tops $4.52 and Iran ceasefire talks collapse, escalating rhetoric in the conflict's tenth week.

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French navy warns stranded ships as Iran blockades choke Hormuz

A dozen members of the French navy scour screens for blinking lights indicating movement thousands of kilometres away near the Strait of Hormuz.

Radio France Internationale

Trump Savaged by Wall Street Traders With Brutal New Four Letter Code to Mock His Recent Economic Retreats

Wall Street traders have coined 'NACHO' to mock Trump's handling of the Strait of Hormuz, following the 'TACO' acronym that critiqued his tariff retreats.

International Business Times UK

Tired and worried, seafarers have been stranded in the Persian Gulf for weeks

Around 20,000 seafarers on hundreds of vessels are stuck in the Persian Gulf, unable to cross the Strait of Hormuz that remains effectively shut by Iran

The Independent UK

Ceasefire will be indefinite, Trump says, as top economist puts risk of recession at 40% as Hormuz remains closed

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Break in economic data keeps Middle East in focus

Traders will be hoping US President Donald Trump strikes a permanent deal with Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open as the clock ticks on a fragile ceasefire.

AAP

Iran’s Hormuz whiplash highlights divide within regime as U.S. blockade tightens: ‘The fight between different factions has started’

The Institute for the Study of War said in a note on Friday that the IRGC’s criticism of Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is “reflective of broader divisions within the Iranian regime.”

Fortune

Crypto tolls in the Strait of Hormuz shows why bitcoin thrives in times of crisis

Bitcoin has long been promised to function as money. In practice, it rarely does.

The Conversation

Iran has a powerful new tool in the Strait of Hormuz that it can leverage long after the war

The Trump administration claims its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is working, with nine ships complying with orders to turn around.

The Conversation

‘You weren’t there for us’: So Donald Trump helps Iran choke off the Strait of Hormuz, and now he’s telling the world to figure out their own oil supply

Trump has his own oil problems to worry about.

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Royal Navy fits ship with advanced minehunting drones ahead of possible Hormuz deployment

Donald Trump had demanded allies send warships to the region to help reopen the strait, but Western nations have so far declined to do so

The Independent UK

US strikes Iran bases threatening blocked Hormuz oil route

The US military declared on Saturday it had damaged an Iranian bunker housing weapons threatening oil and gas shipments in the Strait of Hormuz, as thousands of Iranians marked Eid al-Fitr with prayer.

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International Business Times UK

Trump Administration Eliminated Energy Experts Who Model Oil Market Shocks Ahead Of Iran Strikes — Elevates Risk Of Price Surges

Cuts to US energy offices under the Trump administration are under scrutiny as Iran war strikes rattle oil markets and complicate efforts to manage the global energy crisis.

The Times of India

Why Trump's 'beautiful armada' cannot take control of the Strait of Hormuz

The proposal from President Trump to assemble an international naval coalition for the defense of the Strait of Hormuz encounters formidable obstacles. Iran's advanced A2/AD capabilities—featuring an array of missiles, drones, and submarines—combined with the strait's challenging topography, complicates even the strongest navy's efforts to maintain a permanent presence.

International Business Times UK

Germany Rejects Trump's Plea For Help Policing Vital Strait Of Hormuz As Iran Tensions Spark Global Alarm

Germany has rejected Donald Trump's request for help policing the Strait of Hormuz as tensions with Iran escalate, with Chancellor Friedrich Merz warning there is no clear strategy for ending the conflict.

Al Jazeera

What is the Strait of Hormuz, could it factor into Israel-Iran conflict?

Iranian lawmaker says Tehran considering closing waterway, described as ‘world’s most important oil transit chokepoint’.

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