Strait of Hormuz

Trump warns ‘won’t be anything left’ of Iran unless it agrees to deal

US President Donald Trump has struggled to break an impasse and make any progress toward ending a war that has shaken the Middle East.

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Will Gulf states find new oil pipelines fast enough to reduce Hormuz reliance?

This photo obtained by AFP from the Iranian news agency Tasnim shows an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) boat allegedly taking part in an operation to seize ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, on April 21, 2026. Oil prices had been climbing earlier as investors worried about a lack of progress in ending the Middle East crisis, with Tehran keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed and the US maintaining a blockade of Iranian ports. (Photo by Meysam MIRZADEH / TASNIM NEWS / AFP) /

Iran state TV says European countries in talks with Tehran for Hormuz transit

Iran's grip over the Strait of Hormuz has rattled global markets and given Tehran significant leverage.

UAE to ‘accelerate’ new oil pipeline bypassing Hormuz

The UAE has plans to raise production capacity to five million barrels a day by 2027. An existing 360km pipeline has a capacity of 1.8 million.

Clean energy seen as ‘structurally immune’ to Hormuz-style shock

A wind turbine and solar panels in the Grand Renewable Energy Park in South Cayuga, Ontario, Canada, on May 4, 2026.

Trump says he wants Iran’s uranium mostly for ‘public relations’

US President Donald Trump said he ultimately would rather get the material out of the country.

New attacks reported on ships near Hormuz as Trump discusses Iran with Xi

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seen seizing a ship in the Strait of Hormuz in an image obtained on April 24, 2026.

Japanese crude tanker emerges outside Hormuz in rare, undercover transit

Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz off, Musandam, Oman, on May 1.

Iran military says control over Hormuz to bring significant economic revenues

Iran’s grip over the vital waterway has rattled global markets and given Tehran significant leverage.

Iran now defines Strait of Hormuz as far larger zone, IRGC officer says

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 8, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

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