A senior Iranian military official rejected President Trump's ultimatum, calling it "a helpless, nervous, unbalanced and stupid action."

It was not clear whether the talks, expected to involve dozens of countries, would satisfy President Trump’s demand that other nations take a more active part in the Iran war.

India has emerged as one of the top countries navigating the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing Iran War. India's External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar had earlier said that there was no "blanket arrangement" for Indian-flagged ships and ⁠that Iran had not received anything in exchange.

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper was set to chair a meeting of more than 30 foreign ministers on Thursday, in an effort to coordinate an international plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

John Driscoll, Chief Strategist at JTD Energy Services, says the most dramatic impact of the Iran War has been on middle eastern physical crudes, with their prices soaring so high that it has disrupted price assessment systems.

By Michel Rose April 2 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday it would be unrealistic to launch a military operation to force open the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S. President Donald Trump challenged U.

The Strait of Hormuz is a vital waterway for the global economy.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said it was combing an area near where plane came down in south-western Iran; Israeli military strikes ‘Hezbollah infrastructure’ in Lebanon capital