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US raises the stakes in the Strait of Hormuz

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Macron and Starmer hold key summit on reopening the Strait of Hormuz

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The Independent UK

Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron to host Paris talks on opening Strait of Hormuz

The talks come after a 10-day ceasefire agreed by Lebanon and Israel went into effect.

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Gallipoli has 4 lessons for the Strait of Hormuz crisis

The Iran war reminds us small strategic moves can mushroom into expanding military commitments. The United States decided to blockade Iranian ports by controlling access to and from the vital Strait of Hormuz, as a response to Iran’s asserting control over it – which it had long threatened to do…

The Conversation

Reopening Strait of Hormuz is a ‘global responsibility’, Starmer says amid Trump blockade

Sir Keir will arrive in Paris late on Friday morning to co-host a gathering of world leaders with Emmanuel Macron

The Independent UK

Dangerous mission: Germany could send minehunting boats to secure Strait of Hormuz

According to a report in the Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper, the navy could also use its logistics base in Djibouti for maritime reconnaissance missions.

Euronews

China demands Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz

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How a US blockade on Iran has sanctioned ships turning around

The U.S. Navy is imposing a sea blockade against Iran — the latest escalation in the war that has seen the flow of key energy supplies choked off at the Strait of Hormuz

The Independent UK

US blockade of Strait of Hormuz ratchets up tensions with China ahead of Trump visit to Beijing

The Trump administration’s decision to carry out a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has raised tensions in the Persian Gulf to new and more perilous levels. The move was announced by the US president, Donald Trump, after negotiations over a ceasefire with Iran broke down on April 11,…

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Norway’s crude oil exports up 68% in March due to Iran war

Norway’s oil exports jumped significantly in March, pushing revenues to multi-year highs as disruptions from the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz drove up prices.

Euronews

How clean energy shielded the world from crisis during Strait of Hormuz blockade

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The Independent UK

Hormuz strait part of Iran’s territorial waters, closure because of conditions imposed: Iran

Amidst US-Iran peace talks, Iran asserts the Strait of Hormuz's closure is a response to imposed conditions, not a blockade. The embassy stated Iran is exercising its sovereign right to manage the waterway, which it claims is part of its territorial waters and was open before the war.

The Times of India

Solar and wind energy are shielding world from worst impacts of Iran war, data shows

Analyses contradict narrative of ‘coal comeback’ that took hold after closure of Strait of Hormuz

The Independent UK

Strait of Hormuz: Why the US and Iran are sailing in very different legal waters

The Strait of Hormuz exists in the eye of the beholder.

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The Independent UK

How Strait of Hormuz traffic was impacted by first day of US blockade

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International Business Times UK

Iran Uses AI to Mock Donald Trump as 'Jack Sparrow' in Savage Strike Against US Naval Presence

Iran's embassy in Zimbabwe has shared an AI 'Pirates of the Caribbean'-style poster turning Donald Trump into a pirate, mocking US naval activity near the Strait of Hormuz and dubbing America the 'United States of Pirates'.

Euronews

Energy prices set to rise as last Gulf Tankers reach Europe, analysts say

Energy analysts have warned of surging energy prices beyond already elevated levels, as the last vessels carrying oil and natural gas from the Strait of Hormuz before the conflict have reached Europe. Supply forecasts for oil and gas remain optimistic as US deliveries are expected.

Radio France Internationale

France, UK to host talks on potential multinational mission to Hormuz

France and the UK will co-host a video conference Friday of countries ready to contribute to a "purely defensive mission" to secure the Strait of Hormuz, the French president's office said.

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The Independent UK

Trump’s blockade appears to be turning back tankers in the Strait of Hormuz – but Iran has a trick up its sleeve

Analysts say that Iran has already moved vast quantities of its oil offshore and a full blockade would be complex to implement

The Independent UK

JD Vance accuses Iran of ‘economic terrorism’ in Strait of Hormuz and threatens ‘two can play that game’

Vice president said negotiations with Tehran ‘didn’t move far enough’ in Islamabad

The Independent UK

Starmer and Macron to lead bid to reopen blockaded Strait of Hormuz

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The Independent UK

Starmer and Macron to hold summit in bid to reopen Strait of Hormuz after Trump’s blockade

Downing Street confirmed the summit will take place in Paris on Friday

The Independent UK

Watch sanctioned ship pass through Strait of Hormuz after US blockade

Live tracking footage from MarineTraffic shows vessels flowing through the Strait of Hormuz before the Iran war began, and what the Strait looked like both after the ceasefire announcement and following the US-enforced maritime blockade.

The Times of India

'Picture abhi baaki hai': Iran's Bollywood jab at Trump amid Hormuz blockade; warns missile boats 'warming up'

Iran's consulate in Mumbai pushed back on US President Donald Trump's claims of its navy being "finished." Showcasing fast missile boats and referencing a Shah Rukh Khan movie dialogue, Iran warned the US that "the movie is still left," asserting their defense systems remain operational and control over the Strait…

The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: Trump says war is close to over as US claims ‘maritime superiority’ in Middle East

JD Vance said Trump ‘wants to make the grand bargain’ with Iran after peace talks failed over the weekend

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