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Trump cancels envoys as Iran rejects US demands and Hormuz shutdown raises fresh war fears
International
Published on 25 April 2026
Hormuz risk grows as both sides dig in hard
The US and Iran remain locked in a high-stakes standoff as Tehran largely shuts the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for roughly one-fifth of global oil and LNG shipments. Washington, meanwhile, continues blocking Iran’s oil exports. Against this backdrop, Donald Trump says he canceled an envoys trip tied to Pakistan talks, while Tehran rejects US demands, heightening fears of renewed conflict.
- Iran’s major curbs in the Strait of Hormuz threaten global oil and LNG flows
- The US keeps blocking Iran’s oil exports, widening the impasse
- Trump says envoy travel tied to Pakistan talks was canceled
- Tehran rejects Washington’s demands as tensions escalate
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