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The Latest Breaking News from the Strait of Hormuz

Trump Announces Two-Week Ceasefire With Iran Subject To The Reopening Of The Strait Of Hormuz

President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran subject to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

International Business Times

When a president is unfit for office, here’s what the Constitution says can happen

Bipartisan calls for President Donald Trump’s removal from office increased on April 7, 2026, after he issued threats to destroy “a whole civilization” if Iran refuses to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The Conversation

2 years ago, Saudi Arabia quietly canceled the ‘petrodollar’ deal with America that wired the world economy for 50 years. Then war broke out in Iran

China’s “petroyuan” system is a player in a way that it wasn’t before.

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Traders Are Running to These Sector ETFs as the Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed, but High Risks Remain

Energy infrastructure and modern defense stocks are emerging as opportunities amid Middle East conflict.

Barchart

Crude Prices Fall From Highs on Hopes for a Last-Minute Iran Deal

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.54 (+0.48%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed down -0.0030 (-0.09%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Tuesday, with crude oil posting a 4-week nearest-futures high. Crude prices rose on concerns that the war in Iran will...

Barchart

Russia and China veto UN resolution aimed at reopening Hormuz strait as US deadline for deal looms

One-fifth of the world's oil typically passes through the strait and Iran's chokehold during the war has sent energy prices soaring around the world.

Euronews

How serious will the jet fuel crisis in Europe become?

Jet fuel prices have increased by 95% since the United States and Israel launched military attacks against Iran on 28 February. Higher fares, fuel surcharges and reductions in capacity or limiting of unprofitable routes will be the new normal, energy analysts warn.

Euronews

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Russia, China veto UN resolution to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, dealing a blow to Gulf-backed efforts to restore navigation through one of the world’s most critical oil routes.

The Times of India

FTSE 100 slips ahead of latest Trump war deadline

The US president warned ‘a whole civilisation will die’ in Iran if the country does not heed his cut-off to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Evening Standard

Crude Prices Soar as Iran War Looks to Escalate

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is up +4.13 (+3.67%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is up +0.0210 (+0.63%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply higher today, with crude posting a 4-week nearest-futures high. Crude prices are soaring on concerns that the war in Iran will escalate...

Barchart

Donald Trump Warns Iran's 'Whole Civilisation Will Die Tonight' In Chilling Nuclear Threat

Donald Trump has warned that 'a whole civilisation will die tonight' unless Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz, after US strikes on Iran's main oil export terminal intensified a dangerous stand-off.

International Business Times UK

UN to vote on watered-down resolution to open the Strait of Hormuz. Russia and China are key

The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to vote on a resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz

The Independent UK

Trump's Iran ultimatum: When does it expire and how serious is his threat to 'blow up everything'?

US president warns a civilisation could be about to disappear if the regime in Tehran does not respond to his ultimatum after six weeks of war by Tuesday night. What are the possible scenarios? Euronews explains:

Euronews

'Whole civilization will die tonight': Trump threatens 'revolutionarily moments' as deadline for Iran nears

US president Donald Trump on Tuesday gave a stark warning to Iran as his ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz, saying "whole civilisation will die tonight".

The Times of India

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Euronews

Trump says 'whole civilisation will die tonight' if Iran ultimatum expires

Previously, the US president has warned that unless Tehran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, the US would unleash what he called the "complete demolition" of Iran's critical infrastructure overnight on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Trump urged in desperate, 11th-hour pleas not to go through with Iran ‘civilisation will die' threat

The US president has threatened to destroy power plants and bridges in Iran if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Barchart

Stock Index Futures Slip as Trump’s Hormuz Deadline Looms

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are down -0.26%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are down -0.38% this morning as investors remain wary ahead of President Trump’s deadline for Iran to reach a deal that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Evening Standard

Trump’s threats against Iran ‘unconscionable’, says Swinney

The US president has given the Tehran regime a deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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Euronews

Iran still refuses to reopen Strait of Hormuz as Trump threatens infrastructure strikes

The Tehran regime has pushed back on the US president's ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as Trump again reiterated his threat of Iran's "complete demolition" by the end of his deadline.

The Independent UK

The countries cleared to pass through the Strait of Hormuz

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International Business Times UK

Trump Threatens Iran Power Grid Strikes as Tuesday Deadline Nears, Says Each Plant Will Be 'Burning' and 'Exploding'

US President Trump warns Iran of imminent military strikes on key infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, escalating tensions and affecting global oil markets.

The Independent UK

Tucker Carlson criticizes Trump’s expletive-fueled Easter message threatening Iran: ‘Who do you think you are?’

Conservative broadcaster long opposed to military intervention against Tehran rebukes president over sweary social media post demanding reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

Euronews

Newsletter: Trump sharpens threatening rhetoric over the Strait of Hormuz

Also in this newsletter: US President JD Vance travels to Hungary to support Viktor Orbán for the general elections. UN Goodwill Ambassador and actress Kristin Davis talks about the war in Sudan.

The Independent UK

Asian shares mostly higher ahead of Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen oil route

Asian shares are trading mostly higher as oil prices continued to surge ahead of a deadline that U.S. President Donald Trump set for Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or risk its power plants and bridges being bombed

The Independent UK

The nations doing deals with Iran to get ships through Strait of Hormuz

A growing number of countries are bypassing maritime law and gaining safe passage for their tankers via direct diplomacy with Iran

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