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Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe strait of Hormuz: what is it, and why does it matter to global trade?Price of oil could spike after Iran’s parliament votes to close key shipping

Kat Cammack blames left’s fearmongering after medical staff hesitated to give her drugs needed to end pregnancyA Florida Republican congresswoman is blaming fearmongering on the left for the reluctance of hospital staff to give her

Prime minister says Iran’s nuclear programme is a ‘grave threat to international security’Middle East crisis – latest updatesKeir Starmer has backed the US strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities and called on Iran to return to

Director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has fallen in line with the US president – other war-sceptics are following• Middle East crisis – live updatesThe Trump administration is managing internal dissent over deliberations on whether

Saturday’s strikes come after Israeli ambassador tells UN ‘we will not stop’ until Iranian nuclear threat eliminated while Iran vows to keep defending itselfIsrael and Iran launch new attacks as Tehran says it will not