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Putin to host Iran’s Araghchi as US-Tehran diplomacy stalls

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is in Moscow for talks with President Putin amid stalled US-Iran negotiations. Despite a ceasefire, a second round of direct talks remains elusive, with President Trump suggesting Iran should initiate contact. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed, impacting global energy markets, while the US has…

The Times of India

Iran offers U.S. deal to reopen strait but postpone nuclear talks

The new proposal is aimed at overcoming the current stalemate in the talks and bypass internal disagreements in Iran's leadership.

Axios

'Iran can call us if they want': Trump rules out travel for talks as Araghchi returns to Pakistan

US President Donald Trump declared American officials won't travel for Iran truce talks, insisting discussions must be remote. Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi returned to Islamabad, relaying Tehran's positions on nuclear issues and the Strait of Hormuz via Pakistani intermediaries. Iran maintains it won't negotiate under coercion amid ongoing US pressure.

The Times of India

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Trickle-down impacts of Middle East war, from pistachios, to copper, to leather

As oil prices surge and key shipping routes close because of the war in the Middle East, the downstream effects are impacting different markets around the world, from pistachios and bananas to luxury leather goods, as industries are being forced to adapt to disrupted supply chains and increased costs.

Radio France Internationale

The war in Iran is in a ‘limbo’ phase. Here’s why it could leave the world facing chaos

IN FOCUS: Despite Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi travelling to Pakistan, there are still no plans for direct talks with the US. Should the current impasse continue, analysts tell James C. Reynolds that it could hurt the west and strengthen Tehran

The Independent UK

Are Trump, Netanyahu in sync? How US and Israel are fighting different wars on same battlefield

As a two-month conflict with Iran escalates, cracks are appearing in the US-Israel alliance. While both nations initially targeted Tehran, their post-strike objectives diverge, with Washington seeking negotiation and Jerusalem aiming for regime change. This fundamental difference, exacerbated by past events and differing pressures, raises questions about their long-term alignment.

The Times of India

Strait of Hormuz Remains Largely Closed as US-Iran Tensions Escalate Despite Extended Ceasefire

The Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical energy chokepoint, stayed effectively closed to normal commercial traffic Sunday as U.S. naval forces hunted Iranian mines and Iran continued seizing vessels, even as a fragile ceasefire entered its third week and indirect talks resumed in Pakistan.

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From maritime trench warfare to a 'sloppy peace': Here's how the Strait of Hormuz standoff could play out, according to Goldman Sachs

"And a sloppy peace is basically a bunch of half solutions on all the big issues."

Fortune

Government ramps up planning for possible supply shortages from Iran war

Oil prices have soared since the US-Israel war on Iran began, driven by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz

The Independent UK

US Energy Exports Smash Records as Hormuz Blockade Creates Global Supply Crisis

U.S. energy exports have surged to unprecedented levels in April 2026 as the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz has rerouted global oil and liquefied natural gas flows, positioning American producers as the primary swing suppliers amid the U.S.-Iran conflict.

International Business Times

U.S. Military Reportedly Drawing Up Plans To Strike Strait Of Hormuz Defenses If Ceasefire Collapses

The U.S. military is developing plans to target Iran's defenses around the Strait of Hormuz if the current ceasefire collapses, according to a new report.

International Business Times

Leaders of France and Greece say the EU's defense splurge is no alternative to the NATO alliance

The president of France says the European Union’s ongoing push to bolster its own defensive capabilities isn’t intended to spawn an alternative to the NATO alliance but to answer a long-standing U.S. call for the continent to take charge of its own security

The Independent UK

British Airways warns of higher airfares as UK govt monitors oil price surge amid Iran war

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, linked to the wider Iran war situation, has sparked a rise in global oil prices after disruption concerns around the Strait of Hormuz.

The Times of India

US says it's hunting for explosive mines in latest push to open the Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump says the U.S. Navy is clearing Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz

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The Independent UK

Why a century-old naval disaster means Trump can’t take the Strait of Hormuz by force

COMMENT: As Donald Trump and Iran insist on keeping the Strait of Hormuz firmly closed while a shaky ceasefire persists, John W S Clark looks back at a similar stand-off more than a century ago, which did not end well

The Independent UK

EU considers helping with Mideast energy infrastructure to bypass conflict zones

Top European Union officials say the bloc is looking into funding alternative energy infrastructure in the Middle East that would circumvent conflict hot spots like the Strait of Hormuz

Barchart

Crude Oil Prices Fall on Hopes Peace Negotiations With Iran Will Materialize

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) on Friday closed down -1.45 (-1.51%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) closed down -0.0065 (-0.19%). Crude oil and gasoline prices gave up early gains on Friday and settled sharply lower after Pakistan said a second round of US-Iran peace talks is expected. Losses...

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‘Weird stuff happens’: U.S. sailor heading to clear Iranian mines in Strait of Hormuz was taken out of action by a monkey attack

A very unusual combatant appeared.

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Fortune

Top oil analyst guarantees that the next few months 'will be an ongoing, absolute disaster' even if the Strait of Hormuz opens tomorrow

"Over the coming months, this is going to unfortunately deteriorate badly. We're locked into that."

The Independent UK

Hegseth tells Europe to ‘stop talking and get in a boat’ to help open Strait of Hormuz

US secretary of defence told Europe and Asia that the time for a ‘free ride’ on American protection is over

Barchart

Crude Oil Prices Slip on Hopes US-Iran Peace Talks to Resume

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) today is down -0.36 (-0.38%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) is down -0.0073 (-0.22%). Crude oil and gasoline prices gave up early gains today and turned lower after Pakistan said a second round of US-Iran peace talks is expected. Optimism that the US...

The Conversation

High petrol prices are fuelling interest in EVs. Here’s how this could bring down electricity bills

With oil prices skyrocketing following the US and Israel’s bombing of Iran, and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, motorists around the world have been looking for ways to save money.

International Business Times

Iranian Foreign Minister Heads To Pakistan But Not For U.S. Talks, Media Says

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is heading to Pakistan on Friday, but not for talks with the United States, Iranian state media IRNA reported.

Evening Standard

‘Have less fancy conferences and get in a boat’, Hegseth tells UK and allies

The US defence secretary dismissed efforts being led by Britain and France over the future security of the Strait of Hormuz as ‘silly’.

International Business Times UK

Trump on the Strait of Hormuz Stuns Allies With 'I'm the One Who Kept It Closed' Amid Rising US-Iran War Tensions

Trump's claim over the Strait of Hormuz, saying 'I keep it close', fuels US-Iran tensions and raises concerns over control of the key oil route

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