Strait of Hormuz news, events & figures

Iran denies new nuclear inspection commitments after Vance claim

Iran rejected U.S. claims that it agreed to let IAEA inspectors back into nuclear sites, exposing a key dispute after talks in Switzerland.

US-Iran talks yield oil sanctions pause, but inspection dispute remains

US-Iran talks in Switzerland produced a temporary oil sanctions waiver and working groups, but the sides remain split over inspections and frozen assets.

Hormuz traffic reports diverge amid Iran monitoring uncertainty

Reports on the Strait of Hormuz pointed in different directions, with traffic said to be rising even as closure and Iran monitoring claims remained unsettled.

Trump says Iran accepted nuclear inspections; Tehran says no plans

Trump says Iran agreed to high-level nuclear inspections, but Tehran says there are no plans for IAEA visits to damaged enrichment sites.

Vance says U.S.-Iran talks made ‘great progress’ in Switzerland

JD Vance said U.S.-Iran negotiations in Switzerland advanced after Tehran agreed to allow IAEA inspectors back, even as tensions over Hormuz persisted.

Vance says Iran will let nuclear inspectors return as talks continue

Vice President JD Vance said Iran agreed to let IAEA inspectors resume work within days, but Tehran played down the scope of nuclear talks.

U.S. gas prices dip below $4 for first time in nearly three months

The U.S. average for regular gas fell to $3.99, its lowest level since March 30, after weeks of oil-market pressure tied to the war in Iran.

Iranian, Israeli athletes criticize U.S.-Iran memorandum

Former Iranian wrestler Sardar Pashei and Israeli Olympian AJ Edelman criticized the U.S.-Iran memorandum as talks face timing uncertainty.