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Brent crude above $114 as Trump prepares for months-long Hormuz blockade
Trump signals a months-long Hormuz blockade while rejecting Iran's ceasefire offer. Brent above $114. The UAE has left OPEC. The supply crisis has no visible exit.
Pentagon removes Navy Secretary John Phelan with no explanation as Iran blockade enters critical phase
US Secretary of the Navy John Phelan was removed on April 22, 2026, as the Navy enforces an active blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz, with Hung Cao named acting Secretary.
Iran seizes two ships, Brent hits $100: Ceasefire means nothing as IRGC fires on pre-cleared vessels and US sends more carriers
Iran seized two ships and attacked a third in the Strait of Hormuz on 22 April 2026, hours after Trump's ceasefire extension, as Brent crude hit $100 and Lufthansa cut 20,000 flights.
Trump blinks on ceasefire: Open-ended extension after Iran refuses Islamabad talks and Vance stays home
Trump extended the US-Iran ceasefire indefinitely on 21 April 2026 at Pakistan's request, as Iran refused to send negotiators to Islamabad and Vance's peace talks trip was cancelled.
Iran reverses Hormuz opening within 24 hours — IRGC fires on tankers as blockade standoff deepens
Iran reimposed Strait of Hormuz restrictions on 18 April 2026 and IRGC gunboats fired on a transiting tanker, reversing a short-lived opening declared hours earlier by Iran's foreign minister.
What gold’s latest rally says about geopolitical hedging after the Strait of Hormuz reopening
Gold hit a one-month high even after Iran called Hormuz open. Read how shipping risk, oil volatility, and safe-haven demand are reshaping markets.
Strait of Hormuz reopens on paper, yet ships turn back as Iran and US clash over blockade terms
Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, but United States blockade language and shipping confusion kept traffic uncertain. Read what changed and why it matters.
Strait of Hormuz declared open as Israel-Lebanon truce holds; Trump says Iran deal ‘very close’
Iran's foreign minister declares the Strait of Hormuz fully open for commercial vessels during the ceasefire, as a 10-day Israel-Lebanon truce takes effect on 17 April 2026.
Nearly 400 US troops wounded and counting as Iran blockade, sanctions escalation deepen conflict
US confirms 399 service members wounded in Iran war as naval blockade of Iranian ports enters force and Treasury reinstates oil sanctions after Islamabad talks collapse.
UK and France split from US over Iran blockade as Brent crude surges past $102 and April 22 ceasefire deadline looms
The US naval blockade of Iranian ports took effect April 13 as oil hit $102, Iran threatened Gulf ports, and the UK and France launched a rival navigation plan.