The United States strikes Iran again as Tehran declares the Strait of Hormuz closed

Brazil

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Energy security and market impact · 3 of 8 countries

Brasília is assessing the economic fallout of a prolonged Gulf War, caught between targeted sanctions from Washington and uncertain mediation efforts by Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

China

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Critical view of escalation · 1 of 8 countries

Beijing denounces an American escalation that undermines the negotiated ceasefires and destabilizes global energy markets.

United States

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Justification for US firmness · 2 of 8 countries

The United States government justifies the resumption of strikes as a proportionate response to Iranian attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, while maintaining a channel of technical discussions with Tehran.

France

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6 SOURCES

Factual diplomatic chronicle · 2 of 8 countries

Paris views the escalation as proof that the June 17 truce never held, amid repeated American strikes and Iranian reprisals against the Gulf.

India

4 SOURCES

Energy security and market impact · 3 of 8 countries

New Delhi is assessing the breakdown of the US-Iran ceasefire in terms of the barrel, with a tense Strait of Hormuz that directly threatens its energy security.

Israel

2 SOURCES

Justification for US firmness · 2 of 8 countries

Israel weighs its options between showing support for the US and avoiding direct involvement with Iran

Qatar

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2 SOURCES

Energy security and market impact · 3 of 8 countries

Doha is assessing the direct, energy-related, and security costs of a new military escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, which is once again becoming a battleground on the Gulf's doorstep.

Russia

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4 SOURCES

Factual diplomatic chronicle · 2 of 8 countries

Moscow views the Strait of Hormuz crisis as the result of an internal power struggle in Tehran between pragmatists and hardliners, rather than a deliberate strategic choice made by the Iranian government.