Trump says ‘good chance’ of progress in Iran talks. What we know
Negotiators are trying to break the deadlock over transit fees and management of the Strait of Hormuz.

Negotiators are trying to break the deadlock over transit fees and management of the Strait of Hormuz.






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Iranian forces: missiles and drones fired at US targets in Gulf States.
IRGC claims responsibility for strikes against US military assets in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Jordan and Syria.
Iran struck Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Jordan and Syria in retaliation for US strikes.
Fatih Birol says ‘oil security is still a critical issue’ and world should be ‘worried’ if situation does not improve.
Both sides face pressure points that could make a protracted war painful.
Oil prices rise as the US renews a blockade on Iranian ports and carries out a wave of air strikes.
Trump says the US will start charging a cargo fee for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Expensive interceptor missiles are facing mounting pressure from Iran’s cheaply produced drones.
Tensions escalate as the US president threatens to destroy Iran’s fortified nuclear site in the south of Tehran.
Iran’s military has warned it will not allow the United States to ‘interfere’ in the management of the Strait of Hormuz.