US-Israel-Iran War Live News Updates: Iran Slams US’s ‘Hypocritical Rhetoric’; US Naval Blockade Tightens by NDTV Profits | April 23, 2026 7:24 am | Latest Posts, Market, Trending News The standoff between the US and Iran has effectively choked off nearly all exports through the Strait of Hormuz— where 20% of the world’s traded oil passes in peacetime — with no end in sight.