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The Latest Breaking News from Hormuz

Blasts heard near Erbil airport – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Trump warns Iran to reopen strait of Hormuz by Tuesday or face ‘hell’

President shifts deadline again for attacking power plants and bridges in expletive-ridden social media post

The Guardian - UK

Cursing at Iran won't reopen Strait of Hormuz: Ro Khanna says Obama-like statesmanship needed now

Democratic Rep Ro Khanna expressed shock at President Donald Trump's Truth Social Post laden with abusive words for Iran and said the president is failing US troops in Iran. On NBC's Meet the Press, Khanna said he would not vote for any additional funding for the war. In a Truth…

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'Gates of hell will open for you': Iran rejects Trump's 'helpless' 48-hour ultimatum to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Iran has rejected a 48-hour ultimatum from US President Donald Trump, who threatened to destroy the nation's essential infrastructure if a deal isn't reached. Trump's warning, issued via Truth Social, cited the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as a key demand. This ultimatum follows recent diplomatic engagement and previous…

The Times of India

Iran Offers Europe a Hormuz Lifeline — and the Price Could Be the Dollar

Iran proposes negotiations for transit access through the Strait of Hormuz, potentially easing a global energy crisis. Explore the implications for Europe and the petrodollar system.

International Business Times UK

Trump threatens Iran with "hell" if Hormuz strait isn't open in 48 hours

Iran has accused the U.S. of planning to commit war crimes.

Axios

God on their side, the bill on ours: Counting the real cost of the war in West Asia for India

With guns in their hands and God on their side – Bob Dylan John Mearsheimer writes in The Tragedy of Great Power Politics: “States rarely go to war unless they think that rapid success is likely.”It has been more than a month since Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump started the…

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Several vessels, including French container ship, pass through strait of Hormuz

Reports say CMA CGM vessel and three tankers linked to Oman have exited the Gulf despite the ongoing blockade

The Guardian - UK

Trump says US can open Hormuz with 'a little more time' and asks Congress for $1.5tr for defence

Lying between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, the Strait of Hormuz is one of the most strategic and vital corridors for the transport of energy and has been effectively closed by Iran since the start of the war.

Euronews

'Can easily open Hormuz, take oil & make fortune': Trump makes 'gushing' claims

Trump's remark is concurrent to Washington's repeated claims that talks with Tehran have been "progressing well", though the Islamic regime, currently without the leadership, has outrightly quashed the Trump's claim. Trump's fresh assertion on Hormuz, a key chokepoint in the global oil supply route, comes a day after he appeared…

The Times of India

French and South Korean leaders say they'll work together to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Iran warned the UN Security Council against any "provocative action", ahead of a scheduled vote on a draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz that ended up being postponed.

Euronews

Stocks Recover on Hopes Strait of Hormuz Could Soon Reopen

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +0.11%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.11%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.08%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart

Crude Prices Soar as Iran War Keeps Strait of Hormuz Closed

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Thursday closed up +11.42 (+11.41%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed up +0.1966 (+6.36%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Thursday, with crude posting a 3.5-week high. Crude prices are soaring after President Trump pledged more aggressive action against Iran...

Barchart

Over 40 countries launch coalition to secure Strait of Hormuz

The multinational coalition will pursue "the collective mobilisation of our full range of diplomatic and economic tools" to enable a "safe and sustained opening" of the Strait of Hormuz, said the British foreign secretary.

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Barchart

Stocks Pare Losses on Hormuz Report

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.20%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.04%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The Independent UK

Cooper condemns Iranian ‘recklessness’ in talks to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Britain is seeking to lead a diplomatic initiative, including countries such as France, Germany and some Gulf nations, to restore access to the route.

The Guardian - US

The US-Israel war on Iran is accelerating de-dollarization and America’s decline

De-dollarization promises to reorder the world, reducing American power globally

The Guardian - US

Trump claims Iran war ‘nearing completion’ and seeks to justify conflict in prime time address

Markets sink after president offers little detail on how he intends to wind down conflict over next two to three weeks

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The Mary Sue

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

President Donald Trump has launched another sharp critique against European nations for not joining his war on Iran, telling them to “go get your own oil” by force if they’re worried about fuel prices. This comes as several European countries are actively pushing back against the conflict, with France blocking…

The Times of India

'Not just straits, also focus on gays of Hormuz': No Kings protesters' bizarre comments go viral

Street interviewer Lionel, known online as No Cap On God, went to the "No Kings" protests with a microphone and a straight face. What he came back with was something else entirely.

The Guardian - US

Colbert on Trump’s shifting tone on Iran: ‘It’s a military strategy known as starting a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle’

Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s refusal to clean up his mess in Iran and gas prices soaring to over $4 a gallon

The Independent UK

Inside the island home to Iran’s underground missile fortress in the Strait of Hormuz

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The Independent UK

Qeshm: Iran’s fortress island with an underground ‘missile city’ threatening US troops in Hormuz

Qeshm is one of two Iranian islands in focus as the US weighs an invasion to break the lock on the Strait

The Guardian - AU

Top Iranian official injured in strike on Tehran – as it happened

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Euronews

Can Algeria's gas save the old continent from the Strait of Hormuz?

Algeria is acting as a "safety valve" for Europe, but cannot fully compensate for the loss of Qatari supply, energy expert Hashem Akl told Euronews.

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