Iran still threatens Strait of Hormuz

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Iran latest: Trump says China wants Strait of Hormuz reopened, opposes tolls
During his two-day summit in China, President Trump met with Chinese President Xi who relayed to him he wants to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and opposes tolls Iran placed on shipping vessels there.

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Trump says he didn’t ask Xi to pressure Iran on Strait of Hormuz
Seized ship taken toward Iran as Trump and China's Xi agree Strait of Hormuz "must remain open"
Iran allows Chinese ships to cross Strait of Hormuz as China backs Trump's call to open it
Beijing, Iran has allowed dozens of Chinese ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz as China toughened its stance against the militarisation of the key waterway during talks between US President Do...

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Iran listening, India says safe Hormuz key to global economic health
Iran allows Chinese ships through Strait of Hormuz under Tehran’s transit protocols: Report
Trump-Xi Summit: US and China agree Iran cannot be allowed nuclear weapons, stress Strait of Hormuz must stay open
A White House official said both sides agreed that Iran should never be permitted to acquire a nuclear weapon amid ongoing tensions in West Asia and concerns over the future of the fragile ceasefire b...

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‘Profits Could Double’: Iran Claims Hormuz Control Could Earn Twice Its Oil Revenue Amid Gulf War
Iran US War News LIVE Updates: Trump says he rejected Iran peace proposal ‘after reading first sentence’
Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but threatens to close it again as the US maintains its blockade
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is fully open to commercial vessels. But President Donald Trump says the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force until Tehran reaches a deal with the U.
Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as a ship is seized and another is sunk
Tensions are escalating again near the Strait of Hormuz after a ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another was attacked and sank near the coast of Oman.
Rubio: Iran won’t be able to leverage US politics into forcing ‘bad’ deal on Trump
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said Iran attempting to use U.S. politics, specifically rising energy prices and its impact on Americans, will not pressure President Trump and lead him
China wants Strait of Hormuz open free of curbs, USTR Greer tells Bloomberg News
By Liz Lee and David Lawder BEIJING/WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - China wants to see the Strait of Hormuz reopen without curbs or tolls, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told Bloomberg News in a live interview on Friday,
US turns to drones after retiring minesweepers to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid Iran crisis
The U.S. is racing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Iran reportedly lays mines in the critical waterway, testing the Navy's shift to unmanned systems.
Chinese tanker sails through Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade: Live
Iran-US war latest: Chinese tanker sails through Strait of Hormuz as Trump flies to Beijing for crucial summit - Trump will meet Xi Jinping to discuss ending the Iran war and reopening the Strait of H
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Australian military plane to join efforts to reopen strait of Hormuz as Marles considers ‘how else we can contribute’
Defence minister says E-7A Wedgetail surveillance aircraft deployed to Gulf in March will join UK and France-led defensive effort to calm Iran conflict Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily ...
Transatlantic talks on Strait of Hormuz ahead of summit on defensive mission
Efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz have been the focus of talks between US secretary of state Marco Rubio and UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper.The pair discussed the ongoing Iran crisis as Britain and France prepared to co-host a meeting of 40 defence ministers on Tuesday about plans to protect shipping in the critical waterway once hostilities cease in the conflict.