The US and Iran have been exchanging waves of strikes, as a dispute over control of the Strait of Hormuz threatens to derail efforts to end their war. BBC correspondent Barbara Plett Usher, reporting from Jerusalem, examines the latest tensions over the key international shipping channel. Over the weekend, Iran announced that the strait was…
NewsFeed US President Donald Trump says he has abandoned his proposed 20% fee on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Trump suggested Gulf leaders offered ‘billions of dollars’ in investment and trade deals with the United States instead. Published On 14 Jul 202614 Jul 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd…
Iran’s embassy in the U.K. said Monday that the Islamic Republic had “established a temporary safe & secure maritime corridor, free of technical & military barriers” through the Strait of Hormuz, indicating a reopening of the crucial shipping lanes from Tehran’s perspective. It was not clear if the embassy’s post on social media, in referring…
Iran responded to a fresh wave of strikes from U.S. forces over the weekend by launching an attack on American military bases in several Gulf states, deepening a standoff over the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. The latest exchange casts further doubt over the future of the interim peace agreement signed last month, a deal…
Oil tankers, bulk carriers and vessels sit anchored around Qaboos Port on June 22, 2026, in Muscat, Oman. Elke Scholiers | Getty Images Oil prices rose Sunday evening after the U.S. and Iran traded strikes as they contest control of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most important trade routes for global energy supplies….
Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz until further notice, or “until the end of American interference in this region”, according to state media. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned that any US “aggression” as a result of the closure would be responded to with “severity” and new bases in the region would be…
Iranian officials privately told Trump advisers that they made a mistake in shooting at commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, that the attacks stemmed from an “errant” sect of hardliners who are trying to undermine negotiations, and that they want to keep talking, senior U.S. officials said on Friday. The White House wants the…
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Courtesy: U.S. Navy The U.S. began a “series of powerful strikes” against Iran on Tuesday in retaliation for Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels transiting the Strait of…
21m ago Oil prices inch back up amid attacks on ships in Strait of Hormuz The price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose about 2.5% on Tuesday to trade at $73.83 a barrel as Iran launched attacks on several vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. staple West Texas Intermediate crude was…
Large commercial vessels and a small boat navigate the waters off the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, Iran on June 21, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images A tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was reported to have been struck by a projectile on Saturday, the latest escalation of tensions between the U.S….
