Strait of Hormuz
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)
In this July 21, 2019 file photo, an aerial view shows a speedboat of Iran's Revolutionary Guard moving around the British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero. (AP)
Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. (Photo: AP)
Fouad Hussein, Iraq's foreign minister (R), and Mohammad Kazem Al Sadeq, the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Iraq (L). (Photo: Iraqi foreign minister)
Strait of Hormuz. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)
U.S. President Donald Trump. (AFP)
This is a locator map for the Persian Gulf and its surrounding countries. (Photo: AP)
Strait of Hormuz. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)
This handout natural-colour image of the Hormuz Strait, acquired with MODIS on NASA’s Terra satellite taken on Feb. 5, 2025. (Photo: AFP)
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the press during a visit at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul on April 2, 2026. (Photo: AFP)
Iraqi trucks lauded with crude oil, and prepared for export. (Photo: GOI media)
UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (R), and US President Donald Trump (L). (Photo: UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
The flags of United States of America (left), and the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on March 29, 2026. (Photo: AFP)
This handout natural-colour image of the Hormuz Strait, acquired with MODIS on NASA’s Terra satellite taken on Feb. 5, 2025. (AFP)
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on March 29, 2026. (Photo: AFP)
