Trump and Xi agree Strait of Hormuz "must remain open"
President Trump and China’s Xi Jinping met in Beijing on Thursday, while Israel and Lebanon resumed peace talks in Washington.
President Trump and China’s Xi Jinping met in Beijing on Thursday, while Israel and Lebanon resumed peace talks in Washington.
A draft United Nations Security Council resolution calling for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz has gained 112 co-sponsors, according to diplomatic sources, underscoring the breadth of global concern over the closure of one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes. The resolution, tabled by Bahrain and the United States, seeks to protect…
Washington, DC — As we’re all being painfully reminded, cutting off for any length of time the fifth of the world’s oil supply that passes through the Strait of Hormuz has an extraordinarily negative impact on commerce and lives here and everywhere. But what if we could get even half of that oil another way?…
blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Israeli attacks killed at least 31 people in southern Lebanon on Friday, including a rescue worker, Lebanon’s official National News Agency said. Published On 9 May 20269 May 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
The Israeli military told people living in seven villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate their homes on Friday. Israel Defense Forces spokesman Avichay Adraee issued an “urgent warning” to people in Al-Namriyah, Tayr Filisiya, Hallusiyah, Upper Hallusiyah, Turah, Marakah and Al-Abbayiyya, saying if they didn’t leave, their lives would be in danger. Adraee, who has…
In an aerial view, a Valero refinery is seen on May 5, 2026 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Oil prices were lower on Friday, erasing gains after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, fanning fears that the fragile ceasefire between the two countries was…
Iran accuses the US of violating the truce, alleging it targeted an oil tanker and carried out attacks on coastal areas.
The U.S. has had “very good talks over the past 24 hours” aimed at reaching a peace deal with Iran, President Trump told reporters during an event with UFC fighters at the White House on Wednesday. It wasn’t clear if the president meant the U.S. and Iran were talking directly or via Pakistani mediators. “They…
President Trump threatened Iran on Wednesday with new attacks, warning they would be at a “higher level and intensity” than previous rounds of bombing, if it declined to agree to a peace deal, which he said was “perhaps, a big assumption.” His latest remarks, in a Truth Social post, came 13 hours after he said…
blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says ceasefire with Iran remains in place despite growing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Published On 6 May 20266 May 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo