Middle East crisis live: Trump changes strait of Hormuz plan again as Rubio says US offensive is ‘over’
US president says he will briefly pause Project Freedom after just one day; Rubio says US has achieved objectives of Iran operation; Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi flies to China Trump puts ‘Project Freedom’ on hold, saying he hopes to finalise deal with Iran And while we’re talking fuel prices: Jet fuel has doubled in price since the start of the war on Iran. The Guardian’s Zoe Williams takes a look at how bad the disruption could get and if it will accelerate the route to jet zero. We
IRGC says ‘with the end of threats from aggressors’ safe transit in the strait can resume after Trump pauses Project Freedom
Trump puts ‘Project Freedom’ on hold, saying he hopes to finalise deal with Iran
The UK work and pensions secretary, Pat McFadden, has warned that job losses “could happen” in Britain due to the economic impacts of the Iran war.
He said the UK economy was “going in the right direction” at the start of the year and unemployment figures for February showed a decline. He added that interest rates were expected to come down and the markets were pricing in cuts during the course of the year.
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- Middle East crisis live: Trump changes strait of Hormuz plan again as Rubio says US offensive is ‘over’Guardian - World · Taz Ali (now) and Mark Saunokonoko (earlier) · May 6, 2026, 10:45 AM
- Middle East crisis live: Iran says strait of Hormuz could reopen after US pauses offensiveGuardian - World · Taz Ali (now) and Mark Saunokonoko (earlier) · May 6, 2026, 11:17 AM
- Middle East crisis live: Iran says strait of Hormuz could reopen after US pauses operationGuardian - World · Taz Ali (now); Tom Ambrose and Mark Saunokonoko (earlier) · May 6, 2026, 12:47 PM
- Middle East crisis live: US proposal to end war a ‘wishlist, not a reality’, warns Iranian official
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