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A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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Starmer to push for Hormuz reopening in Gulf visit
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Starmer to push for Hormuz reopening in Gulf visit
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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives for a press conference at Downing Street in London, Britain, April 1, 2026. Frank Augstein/Pool via REUTERS
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UK's Starmer heads to the Gulf to discuss Strait of Hormuz reopening
08/04/2026
AWANI Global: Southeast Asia’s energy crisis amid gulf tensions
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AWANI Global: Southeast Asia’s energy crisis amid gulf tensions
05/04/2026
People stand near damaged buildings, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, in this still image obtained from a handout video released on April 1, 2026. Iranian Red Crescent Society/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES VERIFICATION: Buildings, road layout and trees matched satellite imagery Coordinates of damaged buildings 35.688820591912396, 51.25608781731887 Exact time not verified but no older version of the video
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A war meant to break Iran could leave Tehran stronger, and Gulf exposed
05/04/2026
GCC urges UN to halt Iran attacks across Gulf
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GCC urges UN to halt Iran attacks across Gulf
03/04/2026
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan.
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Saudi foreign minister says Iran must stop attacks on Gulf states
03/04/2026
A man stands at his home damaged by a strike amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 30, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY
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US eyes swift end to war as fresh attacks hit Gulf states and Iran
01/04/2026
Emergency personnel work at the site of a strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 12, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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ANALYSIS - Gulf warnings and fears of miscalculation preceded Trump’s pause in Iran showdown
28/03/2026
A satellite image of Kharg Island, Iran, before U.S. strikes, February 25, 2026. 2026 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS
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Iran says coastal attack will lead to full Gulf closure and mine-laying
23/03/2026
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
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How reliant are Gulf Arab states on desalination plants now facing Iranian threat?
23/03/2026
Streaks of light illuminate the sky during an interception attempt amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Tel Aviv, Israel, March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
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Iran threatens to strike Gulf power plants after Trump ultimatum
23/03/2026
Smoke and fire rise near the South Pars gas field following an attack, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Bushehr Province, Iran, March 18, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Social Media/via REUTERS
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Iran's giant South Pars gas field at the centre of Gulf war escalation
21/03/2026
Oil, gas prices soar after strikes on Gulf energy facilities
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Oil, gas prices soar after strikes on Gulf energy facilities
19/03/2026
FILE PHOTO: Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
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Countries propose safe corridor to free 20,000 seafarers stranded in Gulf
19/03/2026

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IMF's director of the fiscal affairs department Rodrigo Valdes looks on during the International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 15, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to media after holding phone talks with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian at her official residence in Tokyo, Japan April 8, 2026, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. JAPAN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN JAPAN.
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Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi speaks during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, April 15, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China April 15, 2026. China Daily via REUTERS
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A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. REUTERS
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