Trump urges allied nations to send warships through Strait of Hormuz
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View on mapIran are now 'calling the shots' over the Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump says Iran has agreed to let 20 ships through the Strait of Hormuz - a sign, according to him, that talks with Tehran are moving forward. But he has also signalled to the US possibly taking over Kharg island, and a regional US military build-up has triggered concern of ground operations. But read the story the other way around, says FRANCE 2's Douglas Herbert, and you'll find Iran has 'a little more sovereignty' over the Strait and 'calling the shots over it.'
France 24 WorldMarch 30, 2026 at 12:49 PM UTCFrom the Iran war to the US petrol pumps
30 days into the war in Iran, the key Strait of Hormuz is still partially closed, making prices of oil rise, considerably affecting businesses and citizens all around the world. Business owner John Catsimatidis decrypts this situation with France 24's Gavin Lee.
France 24 WorldMarch 29, 2026 at 05:14 PM UTC‘Trump has to open the Strait of Hormuz’ with ground forces
Kenneth Katzman says US war objectives in Iran that cannot be met with air power can be met with a ground invasion.
Al JazeeraMarch 29, 2026 at 07:15 AM UTCDPM Dar says Iran has allowed ‘20 more ships’ under Pakistan flag to cross Strait of Hormuz
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said late on Saturday that the government of Iran had agreed to allow “20 more ships under the Pakistani flag to pass through the Strait of Hormuz”. In a post on X, he said two ships will cross the Strait daily. “This is a welcome and constructive gesture by Iran and deserves appreciation. It is a harbinger of peace and will help usher stability in the region,” he said. “This positive announcement marks a meaningful step toward peace and will strengthen our collective efforts in that direction,” he said. “Dialogue, diplomacy, and such confidence-building measures are the only way forward,” he said. He also tagged US Vice President JD Vance, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US special envoy Steve Witkoff in the post. The world has been facing a global fuel crunch in the aftermath of a US-Israeli war on Iran, which has been going on for nearly a month. The fuel crisis has resulted from the disruption of traffic in the Strait of Hormuz — a corridor that carries 20 per cent of global liquified natural gas and a quarter of seaborne oil. Earlier in the day, Anadolu Agency had reported that Iran had permitted two Pakistani cargo ships to transit through the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, a Pakistani oil tanker had also transited through the Strait on March 16 – the first such voyage by a non-Iranian tanker since the start of the war. The development came hours after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and apprised him of Pakistan’s diplomatic outreach efforts to organise peace talks between Washington and Tehran, in a phone call that lasted over an hour. Pakistan has taken centre-stage in a process to mediate between the US and Iran, being carried out in collaboration with Ankara and Cairo. On Sunday, Islamabad will also be hosting the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Egypt for “in-depth discussions” on a variety of issues, including efforts to reduce the ongoing tensions in the region amid the war on Iran.
DawnMarch 28, 2026 at 07:24 PM UTCTrump demands Iran reopen Strait of Hormuz, slams NATO and warns: “Cuba is next”
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the military operation against Iran is “two weeks ahead” of schedule, demanded the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and sharply criticized European NATO allies for refusing to join the campaign. “When these times come, you learn who your real friends are,” he told an audience of a thousand investors at the FII Priority forum in Miami.
MercopressMarch 28, 2026 at 01:30 AM UTCTehran to enable humanitarian aid through Hormuz, 3 Iranian nuclear sites hit
Tehran has agreed to “facilitate and expedite” humanitarian aid through the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva said
GDELTMarch 28, 2026 at 12:03 AM UTCCommentary: The Iran war is now all about the future of Hormuz
With the US deploying a small ground force to the Persian Gulf and Iran legislating to turn the Strait of Hormuz into a toll booth, it seems the world is in for a longer conflict, says Marc Champion for Bloomberg Opinion.
CNA LatestMarch 27, 2026 at 10:00 PM UTCIran warns civilians as Trump says talks 'going well'
Iran's warning came after Donald Trump again extended a deadline for Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face the destruction of its energy assets, pushing it from Friday to Apr 6.
CNA LatestMarch 27, 2026 at 01:43 PM UTCSenate votes to fund most of DHS. And, Trump extends Iran's deadline to reopen strait
The Senate has voted to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security. And, President Trump extends the deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
NPR WorldMarch 27, 2026 at 11:33 AM UTCIran says Hormuz closed for shipping to and from ‘enemy’ ports
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Friday that they had turned back three ships trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz, adding the route was closed to vessels travelling to and from ports “belonging to allies and supporters of the Zionist-American enemies”. “This morning, following the lies of the corrupt US president claiming that the Strait of Hormuz was open, three container ships of different nationalities … were turned back after a warning from the IRGC Navy,” the Guards said on their...
SCMP WorldMarch 27, 2026 at 10:48 AM UTC