Amid Gulf Tensions, US President Donald Trump and PM Modi Discuss Strait of Hormuz Security

The Strait of Hormuz remains a focal point as US and Indian leaders discuss keeping the passage open to support global energy security amid Middle East tensions, with responses from Iran and concerns over oil markets and regional stability.

Amid rising tensions across the Middle East, US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a phone call, with both leaders agreeing that the Strait of Hormuz must stay open to traffic, as closure of the route has already deepened an ongoing global energy crisis.

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor posted on X that, "President Donald Trump just spoke with Prime Minister Modi. They discussed the ongoing situation in the Middle East, including the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open." The call underlined shared concerns over energy security and regional stability.

Strait of Hormuz crisis and global energy security

The Strait of Hormuz links the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and serves as a narrow yet crucial channel for a large portion of the world’s oil exports. Recent disruptions to shipping through this corridor have already shaken energy markets and intensified worries about global supply stability.

Strait of Hormuz dispute, US moves and Iran reaction

The conversation between Trump and Modi came one day after the US President said a planned strike on Iranian power plants would be delayed for five days if the Strait of Hormuz remained closed. Trump described talks with Tehran as "productive", even as Washington warned Iran over obstruction of shipping.

Iranian leaders dismissed the US account. Officials in Tehran argued that Trump backed away only after a clear warning from Iran. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf labelled Trump’s description "fake news" and accused the US of trying to sway financial and oil markets while hiding what Ghalibaf called a setback for both the US and Israel.

Reinforcing that message, Ghalibaf wrote on X, "No negotiations have been held with the US, and fake news is used to manipulate the financial and oil markets and escape the quagmire in which the US and Israel are trapped." Developments around the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Middle East situation remain in flux.