Middle East


Saudi Arabia asks US to end Hormuz blockade amid worries of possible Houthi retaliation - WSJ

US President Donald Trump and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia interact during the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, US, November 19, 2025.

Food shortages and rising costs: UN agency warns of global food crisis if Hormuz remains blocked

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.

Iran less likely to compromise in US talks as its isolation grows, analyst warns

A billboard with a graphic design about the Strait of Hormuz on a building in Tehran, Iran, April 13, 2026