US-Iran Stalemate Deepens as Hormuz Blockade Threatens Global Oil Supply

53 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Apr 21

US-Iran negotiations remain stalled as both sides refuse to lift their respective blockades of the Strait of Hormuz.
Talks have faltered over mutual distrust, Iran’s nuclear program, and US demands, with each side blaming the other for lack of progress.
The prolonged closure of the strait is driving up global energy prices and risks further escalation if a compromise is not reached soon.

With the Strait closed, what is the plan to avert a global economic and humanitarian crisis?

Is a military operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz now inevitable?

How will the world function with 20% of its oil supply cut off indefinitely?

With thousands of crew stranded, who is responsible for the growing humanitarian crisis in the Persian Gulf?

Was the collapse of peace talks an accident or a deliberate move by Iranian hardliners?

Iran has uranium for 11 bombs. Can renewed military strikes actually stop its nuclear program?