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“US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Wednesday that American forces were continuing to "work around the clock keeping the Strait of Hormuz open for commercial shipping" while also "strictly enforcing the ironclad naval blockade against Iran."”

“… also stressed in a statement posted on X on Wednesday that US forces are working around the clock to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial shipping, to enforce rigorously an "Iron Maritime Blockade" against Iran, and to work with US partner…”

“US President Donald Trump said on Monday there was momentum toward ending the war with Iran, as he declared that the country "militarily, is effectively over" but kept open the possibility of new strikes.”

“US President Donald Trump declared the US has won the war with Iran and that renewed fighting was "highly unlikely," as US forces struck Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.”

“EU backs Qatar's mediation efforts Maggiore praised Qatar's role in mediating between the United States and Iran, saying the EU wanted to support Doha's efforts to ease regional tensions.”

“The Guards also accused CENTCOM's commander of "fantasy" and warned that any ship or vessel that cooperates with the US military, "disobeys Iranian regulations for the Strait of Hormuz and enters the unauthorised area, will inevitably hit a mine."”

“The US military carried out new airstrikes on Iranian defence systems, sending ripples across the Gulf, but Trump insists they are “minor strikes” while intense diplomatic efforts continue to avert an all-out war.”

“Iran also demonstrated how vulnerable the global economy is at the Strait of Hormuz.”

“Trump tied the decision to criticism from left wing politicians, while US forces struck Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz.”

“Araghchi last month proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz within a week if the US agreed to lift its blockade of Iranian ports, release frozen Iranian assets and waive sanctions on Iranian oil sales, among other conditions.”

“Iranian restrictions on shipping and the US blockade have severely disrupted traffic through Hormuz, a crucial route for Gulf oil and gas exports.”

“Roughly one-fifth of the world's oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz before the war that began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February.”

“"The Strait of Hormuz is closed, and the consequence of defying Iranian regulations in the Strait of Hormuz is burning in the fire of trust in the terrorist US army," the IRGC navy added in its statement.”

“According to the New York Times report, which quoted US officials, targets would likely include Iran’s energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and arsenals of missiles and drones, with the objective of pushing Iran into a deal to end the war and reopen the…”

“He declares his Gulf tour objectives achieved after securing a crucial gas deal with Qatar as he seeks to lower tensions over living costs in France.”

“Sheikh Saoud, also minister of state for defence affairs, told the Global Security Forum in Doha that Qatar was using lessons from the Iran war to better protect itself and develop new defence plans with its neighbours.”

“Wang called for a diplomatic settlement between the US and Iran and said that "key shipping lanes like the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea should stay unimpeded," because "the complex evolution of the Middle East situation is having a profound impact on the…”

“The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly a fifth of the world's oil and gas shipments normally pass, has been effectively closed since the outbreak of the war, following Iranian missile and drone strikes on commercial vessels and a US Navy blockade of…”

“The war, which began with joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February, has severely disrupted shipping through the strait -- a crucial route for Gulf exports -- after both Iran and the US imposed their own naval blockades.”

“US President Donald trump has reportedly rejected an Iranian plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway that has been at the heart of tensions between Washington and Tehran since late February.”

“Iran’s foreign minister has proposed a seven-day roadmap to Washington by which Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US lifts its naval blockade, together with other conditions aimed at ending the war.”

“Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy claims to have intercepted a US underwater vehicle during a reconnaissance mission in the Strait of Hormuz.”