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The Latest Breaking News from the Strait of Hormuz

The Latest: Hegseth and Caine say ceasefire between the US and Iran is not over

U.S. forces launched an effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Four-Week Fuel Countdown Begins As California Officials Warn Of Imminent Gasoline Shortages After Last Oil Tanker Arrives

California faces a fuel crisis as the last Middle East oil shipment arrives, with only weeks of supply left. Refinery closures and geopolitical tensions exacerbate the state's vulnerability.

International Business Times UK

What is Project Freedom? Experts warn Trump’s plan to escort ships through Hormuz could backfire

The president announced an audacious bid to use the might of the US Navy to escort ships through the waterway

The Independent UK

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Shutting Iran’s oil wells may be straightforward – but the consequences are not

The Strait of Hormuz – the narrow waterway through which between 20% and 25% of the world’s seaborne oil normally passes – has been effectively closed for just over two months.

The Conversation

US attempt to open Strait of Hormuz tests fragile Iran war ceasefire

The Iran war risks reigniting after the U.S. tried to force open the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, firing on Iranian forces and sinking six small boats targeting ships

The Independent UK

France condemns 'unacceptable' Iranian strikes on UAE and calls for diplomacy

French President Emmanuel Macron has joined other world leaders in condemning Iranian attacks on the United Arab Emirates, which have thrown the fragile US-Iran truce into jeopardy, and urging both sides to return to diplomacy to bring an end to the Middle East war.

Radio France Internationale

'We can and we will strike': Iran threatens European military bases amid Hormuz escalation

Iran attacked ships in Hormuz and struck the UAE again as hardliners threatened that European bases could become legitimate targets. Tehran also issued its own Strait of Hormuz navigation map, warning US Navy ships and oil tankers from crossing.

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The Ceasefire Is Over: US and Iran Exchanging Missile Strikes as UAE Claims It Was Hit by Iranian Drones

The fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran has collapsed, leading to renewed military exchanges in the Persian Gulf and raising fears of a broader regional conflict.

International Business Times UK

Iran-US war latest: Trump pauses plan to escort ships through Strait of Hormuz citing ‘great progress’ toward Tehran deal

Trump said ‘Project Freedom’ would be paused ‘for a short period of time’

The Independent UK

Why Do Big City Democrats Keep Electing Socialists?

Plus: Trump announces “Project Freedom” in the Strait of Hormuz, King Charles visits the U.S., and a listener asks why voters keep rewarding bad politicians.

Reason

Middle East back on the brink: Iran attacks UAE sparking huge oil depot blaze amid Strait of Hormuz clash

Trump’s bid to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and free stranded vessels shakes fragile ceasefire

Evening Standard

Iran strikes on UAE condemned by Starmer as Trump plots to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Two US-flagged cargo ships passed through the critical waterway as President Trump sought to reopen the maritime pinchpoint

The Independent UK

Stocks Fall Amid Rising Middle East Tensions

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed down -0.41%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.21%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -0.42%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart

Stocks Fall And Oil Surges As Tensions Flare Up In The Strait Of Hormuz

Stocks fell and oil jumped on Monday as tensions flare up again around the Strait of Hormuz.

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Trump Turned to China for Hormuz Help After NATO Allies Flatly Refused to Get Involved

The US seeks China's help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after NATO allies refuse involvement, highlighting contradictions in Trump's foreign policy amid ongoing trade tensions with Beijing.

Barchart

Dollar Rises as Iran Tensions Escalate

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday rose by +0.25%. The dollar moved higher on Monday amid an increase in safe-haven demand after WTI crude oil prices surged more than +4% due to the escalation of tensions in the Middle East. Also, Monday’s better-than-expected US March factory orders report supports...

Evening Standard

Trump says US has struck seven Iranian boats as tensions spike in Strait of Hormuz

‘We’ve shot down seven small boats,’ wrote Trump on social media

International Business Times

Trump Says Iran Will be 'Blown Off The Face Of The Earth' If It Disrupts Passage Through Strait Of Hormuz

President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Monday as tensions in the Middle East rise again over passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Crude Oil Prices Surge as Iran Tensions Heat Up

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) on Monday closed up +4.48 (+4.39%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) closed up +0.1430 (+3.98%). Crude oil and gasoline prices recovered from overnight losses and moved sharply higher on signs of heightened tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Crude prices shot higher Monday...

International Business Times UK

Oil Prices Spike 5% After Iran Claims Missile Strike on US Vessel Before CENTCOM Denial Rolls Markets Back

Oil prices surged after false reports of a US warship attack near the Strait of Hormuz. The US denied the claims, causing prices to stabilize. Tensions remain high in the region.

The Independent UK

Trump again threatens entire nation of Iran saying country will be ‘blown off the face of the earth’

US president escalates threats during his ‘Project Freedom’ commercial vessel escort mission in Strait of Hormuz in latest ceasefire test

The Independent UK

The Latest: United Arab Emirates warns of Iranian attacks as US claims progress in Strait of Hormuz

U.S. forces are guiding commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, where hundreds have been stuck since the Iran war began

International Business Times

U.S. Says It Sunk Six Iranian Boats Targeting Civilian Vessels As Tensions Escalate

The U.S. said on Monday it sunk six Iranian small boats that were targeting civilian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

The Times of India

'Force v Geography' Trump's Project Freedom meets Iran's residual firepower

TOI Correspondent from Washington: The United States and Iran are on the verge of resuming their shooting match in the Gulf after Teheran attacked UAE with drones and missiles in response to US efforts to militarily escort scores of stranded ships in the Strait of Hormuz under what it called…

The Independent UK

What to know as the US tries to open the Strait of Hormuz and a ceasefire wavers

The ceasefire in the Iran war faces its most critical moment yet as the United States begins efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz

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