All news on the topic: Strait of Hormuz
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EY warns prolonged Strait of Hormuz closure could push UK into recession in 2027
Britain’s economy could be sent into a recession next year if the crucial Strait of Hormuz remains closed into 2027 amid a prolonged Iran war, according to a report.
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US launches heavy strikes after Trump vows: "We’re going to beat the fing s** out of Iran"**
The US has carried out another ‘heavy wave of strikes’ on Iran in response to attacks on its bases in the Middle East.
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"We’re going to beat the fing s** out of Iran": Trump threatens Tehran
President Donald Trump has declared the US is going to ‘beat the f***ing s***’ out of Iran as the war shows no sign of slowing down.
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UK intelligence warns Putin could test NATO within months amid fears of new confrontation
Britain and its NATO allies face a direct challenge from Vladimir Putin ’within months’ to test Andy Burnham’s new government and Donald Trump’s focus on Iran, UK intelligence sources have warned.
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UK borrowing costs surge as oil tops $100 amid Iran conflict
UK borrowing costs soared yesterday amid a global bond market rout sparked by a surge in the oil price back above $100.
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UK says it is ready to defend itself after Iran threatens RAF base used by US
Britain ‘stands ready 24/7 to defend itself’, the Government has said, after Iran threatened to strike a Royal Air Force base used by the US.
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Iran warns British Royal Family after UK backs US strikes on Iran
Iran has threatened the Royal Family and declared a Brit air base a “target” after Andy Burnham let the US launch strikes from the UK.
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Gulf allies split over Trump’s Iran strategy as regional tensions escalate
Washington’s Gulf Arab allies are increasingly frustrated as hostilities between the US and Iran intensify, jeopardizing their national security and economies.
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Iran conflict leaves Pentagon scrambling for $67bn emergency funding
The Pentagon faces an urgent budget shortfall caused largely by the war in Iran, with some critical lines of funding set to run out within weeks even as President Donald Trump escalates the conflict with Tehran, according to lawmakers and current and former U.S. officials.
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Houthis threaten Saudi maritime blockade as Middle East energy crisis deepens
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis will impose a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia, they said on Monday, further throttling a global energy market already greatly restricted by Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Pentagon accused of hiding dozens of US troop injuries from Iranian strikes in Jordan
Dozens of US troops were wounded in three Iranian strikes in Jordan that the Pentagon kept quiet in the week before Friday’s attack that killed two American soldiers and left one missing.
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Trump announces US takeover of Strait of Hormuz with 20% cargo fee
President Donald Trump on Monday said the U.S. will take over the Strait of Hormuz — and will be reimbursed “at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped” for overseeing one of the world’s most critical oil passageways that has been at the center of the U.S.’s re-escalating war with Iran.
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US strikes have obliterated Iranian drone and missile facilities during a fierce battle to secure the Strait of Hormuz
US forces decimated Iran’s drone and missile sites in their latest efforts to keep the Strait of Hormuz secure for transiting cargo ships.
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US ends major strike campaign after hitting 300 Iranian military targets
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced the conclusion of its latest round of military strikes against Iran, saying the operation targeted approximately 140 military sites as part of efforts to counter threats to commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump reveals secret retaliation plan if Iran succeeds in assassination plot
Donald Trump has ’left instructions’ detailing the severe military retaliation that should occur if Iran successfully assassinates him.
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Trump ditches new Air Force One for old presidential jet on surprise UK flight
President Donald Trump has left Turkey on an older VC-25A Air Force One jet. The U.S. Air Force’s new VC-25B Bridge aircraft had brought Trump to that country yesterday for the NATO Summit, but left without him on board earlier today.
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US prepares for prolonged military campaign as Iran refuses to reopen Strait of Hormuz
The White House is preparing for what could become a multi-day or even multi-week exchange of fire with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump declares Iran ceasefire “over” after attacks on US military bases
Donald Trump has declared the ceasefire with Iran is “over” after the regime targeted US military bases in the Middle East overnight.
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Tanker erupts in flames after being hit by unidentified projectile off Oman coast, UK agency says
A tanker caught fire after being struck by an unidentified projectile while sailing off the coast of Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Tuesday.
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Trump’s policies fuel the return of Somali pirates as attacks threaten global shipping again
Donald Trump’s America First policy, his dismantling of USAID, and his war against Iran have led to the revival of the long-forgotten phenomenon of Somali piracy.
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Europe faces the risk of starting winter with gas reserves at their lowest level in 15 years
Europe is set to enter the heating season with the lowest gas storage levels in at least 15 years, threatening higher prices for businesses and households this winter.
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Fourteen killed after Aramco helicopter crashes near Saudi oil hub
A helicopter belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco, opens new tab crashed on Sunday in Ras Tanura on Saudi Arabia’s eastern coast on the Gulf, west of the Strait of Hormuz, killing 14 nationals, the state news agency reported, adding that the cause was unknown.
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13 dead in blast at Qatar gas facility as production resumes after Iranian strikes
Thirteen people were killed and dozens injured after an explosion at Qatar’s massive Ras Laffan liquefied natural (LNG) gas complex which occurred as workers were restarting operations halted after an Iranian attack in March.
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Iran’s IRGC sets up secret Iraq cells to strike Gulf states hosting US forces
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has set up secretive new cells in Iraq to carry out attacks on Gulf countries that host American forces, bypassing established militia networks to avoid detection, eight Iraqi sources told Reuters.
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Trump’s Iran war saved the regime he claimed he wanted to break
In January 2026, things looked exceedingly grim for the Iranian Government. After a decade of US sanctions, its economy was in a perpetual state of collapse. It had high inflation, high unemployment, and no way to get back on top of the problem.
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