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Iran’s top negotiator said Tehran has received its first revenue from tolls it imposed on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, amid a standoff with the US over the vital waterway. Both sides see the strait as pivotal to negotiations;

Iran seized cargo ships near the Strait of Hormuz, deepening tensions despite Trump extending the ceasefire. Tehran says the waterway will not reopen until the US ends its naval blockade. Brent crude surged above $101 as markets reacted.

State television broadcast footage overnight of masked troops pulling up in a grey speedboat alongside the MSC Francesca.

Iran releases video showing commandos seizing ships in the Strait of Hormuz as Trump remains largely silent on his next move in the war.

Iran is "fully prepared" to play at the 2026 World Cup, according to a spokeswoman for the Iranian government.

President Donald Trump’s U.S. special envoy Paolo Zampolli told the Financial Times that he made the suggestion to the U.S. president and FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

Oil prices and the dollar jumped Thursday while most equity markets slid as the United States and Iran appeared no closer to resuming peace talks.

Fifa is still aiming for Iran to play at the 2026 World Cup, despite the suggestion of Italy replacing them illustrating how the situation is reaching ever deeper levels of politicisation. With the US-Iran conflict still unresolved,