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The Latest Breaking News from Hormuz

Trump news at a glance: president threatens allies for not wading into strait of Hormuz as Iran conflict continues

US president wants countries to help police the strait after Iran effectively closed the vital fossil fuel shipping channel – key US politics stories from Monday 16 March at a glance

The Guardian - US

Trump could snub China over Strait of Hormuz, but Xi Jinping has the ultimate checkmate

Tensions are high — and oil is at the center.

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Trump Says Key Ally Not Fully on Board With Strait of Hormuz Coalition Plan

President Donald Trump said France and President Emmanuel Macron were closer than most U.S. partners to backing his push for an international coalition to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Sri Lanka brings in four-day week to eke out stocks of oil and gas hit by Iran war

Effective closure of strait of Hormuz also affecting Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, which have brought in crisis measures

The Guardian - UK

Trump Announces Plan For Coalition of Countries to Escort Ships Through Strait of Hormuz

A report indicates that the Trump administration is pressing ahead with plans to assemble a coalition of countries to help escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

International Business Times

IEA to consider release of more oil reserves as Iran war keeps prices high

Head of world’s energy watchdog says it will take time for markets to recover from ongoing crisis in strait of Hormuz

The Guardian - UK

'Blackmail is also not what I wish for': America’s allies are ghosting Trump on Strait of Hormuz

The price of oil sank Monday after Bessent said the U.S. “allowed” tankers to cross, despite the lack of assistance.

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Iran’s Hormuz blockade is its most powerful card against Trump and Israel. It won’t back down easily

By imposing massive costs on the global economy, the Iranian government hopes to cause the US to back down, says Jack Watling of the Royal United Services Institute

The Guardian - UK

From the strait of Hormuz to Malacca, global trade relies almost entirely on these five narrow waterways

The conflict in Iran has disrupted energy and commodity markets. Iran has effectively closed the narrow strait of Hormuz, a vital oil transit point, attacking more than a dozen ships over the past two weeks that have tried to sail through the waterway.

The Conversation

European countries reject Trump’s call for help to reopen strait of Hormuz

Leaders seek a diplomatic solution despite US president’s threat of ‘a very bad future’ for Nato unless it provides warships

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Trump steps up pressure on European allies to help protect strait of Hormuz

US president says it is ‘only appropriate’ for Europe to help, and warns failure to do so would be ‘very bad’ for Nato. Plus, meet the Americans withholding their federal income tax

The Guardian - UK

Africa particularly vulnerable as Iran conflict disrupts supply chains, say experts

Food production in many African countries depends heavily on fertiliser imported from the Gulf through the strait of Hormuz

The Guardian - UK

Rescued Thai sailors return home after Strait of Hormuz attack

Three crew members of bulk carrier Mayuree Naree are still missing

The Independent UK

UK not obliged to support every demand of ‘transactional’ US president, minister says

Pat McFadden says UK relations with US remain strong despite Donald Trump’s threats to Nato allies

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The Independent UK

Iran war briefing: Dubai airport in chaos after third drone strike suspends flights

Authorities responded to a fire near Dubai International Airport on Monday following a drone attack. British PM to pledge energy bill aid for households amid Middle East crisis. US President Donald Trump set to launch Hormuz coalition amid global oil crisis as he warns of ‘very bad future’ unless NATO…

The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: US embassy in Iraq attacked while Trump lashes out after Nato rejects Strait of Hormuz demand

The US president said it is only appropriate that those who benefit from oil coming through the waterway help to free it

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: call for allied protection of strait of Hormuz in doubt as allies appear sceptical

US president’s call for coalition to protect commercial ships gets muted response – key US politics stories from 15 March at a glance

The Guardian - UK

UK plans to send minesweeping drones to help reopen strait of Hormuz

Government reluctant to dispatch ships amid concerns complying with Trump’s demands could escalate Iran crisis

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The closed Strait of Hormuz is testing Asia's energy security. The answer lies across the Pacific—in Canada

Canada’s new Pacific energy infrastructure offers Asian buyers a faster, cheaper and geopolitically safer route

The Guardian - UK

UK may send ships and mine-hunting drones to help open strait of Hormuz, says Miliband

Energy secretary says government looking at ‘any options’ to get crucial shipping lanes reopened

The Guardian - AU

Rate rises, helium shortages, EV sales spikes: how is the disruption in Iran’s strait of Hormuz affecting Australia?

The ‘largest supply disruption in history’ due to the US-Israeli war on Iran is affecting prices from plastic to jet fuel to fertiliser

The Guardian - UK

Global food supplies could be badly hit if Iran war drags on, says fertiliser boss

Yara’s Svein Tore Holsether says it would be ‘catastrophic’ if the strait of Hormuz was closed for a year

Axios

Ship escorts to start in Strait of Hormuz "soon," Trump officials say

Scott Bessent made the comments to Sky News as he confirmed the war had cost the U.S. $11 billion thus far.

The Guardian - UK

Iran vows to fight on in first message issued in name of Mojtaba Khamenei

Tehran will keep strait of Hormuz closed and continue attacks on US assets, speech read out on state TV says

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‘Nothing to be afraid of!’ Donald Trump told ships to ‘show some guts’ in Strait of Hormuz, here’s what happened next

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