hostilities

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It will depend on whether the U.S. and Iran end hostilities, whether the Strait of Hormuz is fully reopened and whether oil prices come down again.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

John Healey and his French counterpart Catherine Vautrin will co-chair the meeting, where the coalition partners are expected to outline how they might police maritime traffic once hostilities cease.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The British defence ministry said deploying HMS Dragon would strengthen the confidence of commercial shipping and support mine clearance efforts once hostilities end.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Trump said in a Truth Social post that the halt in hostilities will begin Saturday and carry on through the weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Lee writes another letter to Grant, asking for “a suspension of the hostilities pending the adjustment of the terms of the surrender of this army.”

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly