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The Latest Breaking News from the Strait of Hormuz

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...

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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

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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

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.

Euronews

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

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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.

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

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

Evening Standard

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.

Euronews

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The Independent 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.

International Business Times 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

The Independent UK

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.

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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

Euronews

UAE tells Euronews ceasefire not enough for Iran war solution, says 'no trust' in Tehran regime

In a briefing to Euronews, the UAE president's diplomatic advisor called for a durable regional security solution beyond a ceasefire with the US as central to the Gulf’s security, as “there is no trust” in the current Iranian regime, but also sees a “more prominent Israeli influence in the Gulf.”

Radio France Internationale

UN Security Council to vote on Hormuz resolution as Trump deadline looms

The UN Security Council is expected to vote Tuesday on a watered-down resolution calling for the unblocking of the Strait of Hormuz – far from the sponsoring Gulf countries' initial goal of obtaining clearance to free it by force.

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Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 07 April: Markets on edge as deadline looms, Universal Music bid

Markets are on edge after President Trump threatened to take out Iran "in one night" if it fails to reopen the Strait of Hormuz before tonight’s deadline.

International Business Times UK

Iranian Embassy Trolls Trump with 'We've Lost the Keys' Response to Strait of Hormuz Threat

Iranian embassies respond to Trump's ultimatum on the Strait of Hormuz with humour, highlighting the evolving role of social media in international diplomacy

The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: Iranians burn American and Israeli flags after Trump declares ceasefire and re-opening of Strait of Hormuz

The ‘double-sided ceasefire’ comes less than two hours before Trump was set to unleash devastating strikes on Iran’s civilian infrastructure

The Conversation

How might the Strait of Hormuz be reopened? Here are 3 scenarios

The Strait of Hormuz crisis has reached a critical juncture. President Donald Trump has demanded Iran reopen the strait or the United States will further intensify its military assault.

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Stocks Finish Higher on Iran Ceasefire Hopes

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed up +0.44%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.36%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.61%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.64%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

International Business Times

Traffic Through Strait Of Hormuz Climbs To Highest Since Early Days Of Iran War: Report

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the key waterway through which about 20% of the global energy passes, climbed to the highest level since the early days of the war in Iran, according to a new report.

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Crude Prices Climb on Fears of Escalation of Iran War

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Monday closed up +0.87 (+0.78%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed up +0.0202 (+0.61%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled higher on Monday, with crude posting a 4-week high. Crude prices rallied after President Trump signaled an escalation of the conflict in...

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