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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 8, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)

New attacks hit ships near Hormuz as Trump discusses Iran with Xi

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May 14 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the Iran war with China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, while new attacks on ​vessels near the Strait of Hormuz brought a reminder of the costs of a prolonged stalemate, with peace talks stalled. After Trump and Xi met, a White House official said

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Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. (Photo: Reuters/File)

Iran allowing transit of Chinese vessels in Strait of Hormuz, Fars news reports

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DUBAI, May 14 (Reuters) – Iran has begun allowing some Chinese vessels to transit through the Strait of Hormuz following an understanding ​over Iranian management protocols for the waterway, the semi-official ‌Fars news agency said on Thursday, citing an informed source. The Fars report came as U.S. President Donald Trump, who is on a state

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  • People walk past a mural depicting the late leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and the late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran. (Photo: Reuters)
  • A book with a cover featuring an image of a U.S. flag is displayed in a bookshop window in Tehran, Iran, May 12, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)
  • A mural depicting the late leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and the late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, May 12, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)
  • A woman walks near a billboard featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, May 11, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)
  • People walk on a street near a mural featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, May 11, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)

Trump says he does not need China’s help to end Iran war, Tehran tightens grip on Hormuz

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WASHINGTON/LONDON/BAGHDAD, May 12 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he does not think he ​will need China’s help to end the war with Iran, even as hopes for a lasting peace deal dwindled and Tehran tightened its grip over the Strait ‌of Hormuz. Ahead of a high-stakes summit in Beijing, Trump said

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  • An oil tanker anchors near the oil hub of the port of Fos-Lavera at sunset near Marseille, southern France, April 14, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)
  • A pump jack operates outside of Midland, Texas, U.S. June 11, 2025. (Photo: Reuters)

Oil prices jump on renewed US-Iran hostilities

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BEIJING, May 8 (Reuters) – Oil prices were up more than 1% on Friday after renewed fighting broke out between the U.S. and Iran, threatening a shaky ​ceasefire and dashing hopes for progress on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a ‌key oil and gas transit route. Brent crude futures were up $1.41, or 1.41%, at

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