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The Latest Breaking News from Hormuz

Donald Trump sends warships to break Iran’s strait of Hormuz blockade

US operation announced as ‘Project Freedom’ dramatically raises stakes in conflict

The Guardian - US

Macron calls for coordinated reopening of Hormuz as US initiative draws doubts

French President Emmanuel Macron has urged for a “coordinated” reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, warning that a newly announced US-led initiative lacks clarity and risks further tension in an already volatile region.

Radio France Internationale

The Iran war has turned the world's shipping straits into a chessboard—and the U.S. aims to box out China from the Panama Canal to the Malacca Strait

As the war over the Strait of Hormuz wages on, the U.S. is quietly gaining more influence over the Panama Canal and the straits of Malacca and Gibraltar.

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Strait Blockade Yields Result as Iran Adjusts Hormuz Demands, Paving the Way for Ceasefire Talks While Decoupling Nuclear Issue

Iran proposes simultaneous lifting of the Hormuz blockade and ceasefire talks, potentially reviving stalled negotiations with the US. This shift could lead to a phased diplomatic approach.

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump shamelessly wants Strait of Hormuz named after himself. But Gavin Newsom destroys him with 9 words

An ego as wide as the gulf.

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US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany after Merz says US ‘humiliated’ by Iran

US president says European countries are ‘absolutely horrible’ to refuse to support operations in strait of Hormuz

The Guardian - UK

'Strait of Trump': US President shares new map naming Hormuz after himself, says blockade could last months

US President Donald Trump shared a modified map renaming the Strait of Hormuz as the "Strait of Trump," following claims that a naval blockade against Iran could last for months. This development occurs as Iran rejects US claims about economic damage and criticizes the blockade strategy, with its parliament speaker…

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Oil price tops $126 a barrel after Trump warns Iran blockade could last ‘months’

Markets spooked as US president appears willing to keep up naval blockade and Iran keeps strait of Hormuz all but shut

The Guardian - AU

US gas prices hit $4.23 high as Hormuz fears drive oil surge

Blockade threat in vital strait and Trump’s stance lift crude, pushing pump prices to highest level since 2022

The Guardian - US

US gas prices surge to highest level in four years, averaging $4.18 a gallon

Oil prices surged as talks on reopening of strait of Hormuz remain gridlocked, sending prices $1 higher than last year

The Guardian - US

UK faces higher prices for eight months after war in Iran ends, says minister

Darren Jones suggests cost of energy, food and flights will remain high after de-escalation and Hormuz strait reopens

The Guardian - UK

No headway in Middle East peace efforts as US and Iran refuse to yield

Deepening sense of deadlock despite regional diplomacy as Washington and Tehran show no signs of compromise

The Guardian - UK

Strait of Hormuz Remains Largely Closed as US-Iran Tensions Escalate Despite Extended Ceasefire

The Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical energy chokepoint, stayed effectively closed to normal commercial traffic Sunday as U.S. naval forces hunted Iranian mines and Iran continued seizing vessels, even as a fragile ceasefire entered its third week and indirect talks resumed in Pakistan.

International Business Times

From maritime trench warfare to a 'sloppy peace': Here's how the Strait of Hormuz standoff could play out, according to Goldman Sachs

"And a sloppy peace is basically a bunch of half solutions on all the big issues."

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US Energy Exports Smash Records as Hormuz Blockade Creates Global Supply Crisis

U.S. energy exports have surged to unprecedented levels in April 2026 as the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz has rerouted global oil and liquefied natural gas flows, positioning American producers as the primary swing suppliers amid the U.S.-Iran conflict.

The Guardian - UK

Trump sending Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan to resume talks on Iran war

White House says its Middle East envoys will meet Tehran’s foreign minister in Islamabad

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Trump boasts ‘control’ of strait of Hormuz, farmers face tough call on crops, true age of Twelve Apostles revealed

US president boasts hold over Iran despite seizure of ships by Tehran; new head of Adelaide writers’ week defends speakers’ rights to expression

The Guardian - UK

UK prepared to deploy RAF Typhoons to keep strait of Hormuz open after Iran war

Proposal at heart of offer made during a 30-country two-day meeting jointly organised by France

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The Mary Sue

Trump promised peace in the Gulf but delivered chaos. Now Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is hijacking ships under his ‘ceasefire’

Iran just seized two more ships in the Strait of Hormuz, and the chaos President Donald Trump promised would never happen is now spiraling out of control. The Panama-flagged MSC Francesca and the Greek-operated Epaminondas were both stopped by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and towed to shore, marking the first time…

The Guardian - UK

Extended naval blockade is admission US military escalation poses even greater risk

Battle of the blockades may still have more time to run as the US and Iran try to assert control over the strait of Hormuz

The Conversation

Has the Strait of Hormuz emerged as Iran’s most powerful form of deterrence?

One of the US and Israel’s justifications for launching the war on Iran was to ensure the regime in Tehran could never possess nuclear weapons, the ultimate deterrent against external attack. But the main lesson that has been taken from the war, according to some commentators, is that Iran’s own…

The Guardian - AU

Fertiliser is in short supply. What does it mean for Australia’s farmers – and your bread?

Australia is more vulnerable to fertiliser disruption than fuel. Experts say the impact depends on how long the strait of Hormuz is shut

International Business Times

Iran Claims 'Impossible' to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Due to 'Flagrant' Ceasefire Violations by US

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that it would be impossible to reopen the Strait of Hormuz due to the actions of the US.

The Guardian - UK

Iran war hurting UK economy as consumer confidence falls; BP’s new chair suffers investor revolt – as it happened

UK consumer optimism drops for third month running, as people grow more worried about the economy and their personal financial situation

The Times of India

Is Trump's Hormuz blockade a 'success'? 34 Iran-linked tankers bypass restrictions with $900 million oil

US claimed that it holds "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a success. However, reports reveal Iran-linked tankers are bypassing these restrictions. At least 34 tankers have continued operations, with some carrying significant oil volumes. This situation creates a complex environment for global oil trade. Tensions remain…

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