Strait of Hormuz - Page 7

  • Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)
  • People walk past a billboard with a graphic design about the Strait of Hormuz on a building, in Tehran, Iran, May 4, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)
  • People walk past a banner depicting the late leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, late Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tajrish Square in Tehran, Iran, May 4, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)

Middle East truce in doubt as US and Iran fight for control of Strait of Hormuz

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DUBAI/WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) – A fragile truce in the Middle East was under strain on Tuesday after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire ​in the Gulf as they wrestled for control of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, said in a social media post on Tuesday breaches of the four-week-old

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Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 29, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)

Trump urges Iran to sign a deal and discusses prolonged blockade

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DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) – Donald Trump discussed how to mitigate the impact of a possible months-long U.S. blockade of Iran’s ​ports with U.S. oil companies, a White House official said on Wednesday, as the U.S. president urged Tehran to ‘get smart soon’ and sign a deal. The talks with oil executives ‌on Tuesday followed

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Iran's Foreign Affairs Minister Abbas Araqchi is greeted by officials, according to Iran's media, during his visit to Russia for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a place given as St. Petersburg, Russia, in this screenshot from a video released on April 27, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)

Oil up almost 3% as US-Iran peace talks stall

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LONDON, April 27 (Reuters) – Oil prices jumped almost ‌3% on Monday as peace talks between the U.S. and Iran stalled and shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remained limited, keeping global oil supplies tight. The Brent crude benchmark rose $3, or about 2.9%, ​to $108.36 a barrel by 0828 GMT, its highest in three

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi meets with Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, as Pakistan prepares to host the U.S. and Iran for the second phase of peace talks, in a location given as Islamabad, Pakistan, released April 25, 2026. ESMAEIL BAQAEI VIA X/Handout via REUTERS

Iran’s foreign minister arrives in Pakistan, Trump expects offer satisfying US demands

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ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Friday to discuss proposals ​for restarting peace talks with the U.S., offering some hope for an end to the eight-week war that has killed thousands and sown turmoil in global markets. U.S. President Donald Trump told Reuters on Friday that Iran ‌plans

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