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US President Donald Trump has said the naval blockade linked to Iran will continue until Tehran agrees to a deal on its nuclear programme, escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz and global oil security. Trump Iran Blockade Statement Trump said the blockade was proving more effective than direct military action and claimed Iran’s economy […]
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said Washington’s naval blockade on Iran is expanding globally, while also saying Tehran still has an opportunity to reach what he described as a “good deal” with the United States. US Blockade On Iran Expands Globally Hegseth told reporters in Washington that the US blockade was “growing and going […]
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Iran has rejected President Donald Trump’s extension of the ceasefire, with a senior adviser to Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf saying the “losing side cannot dictate terms” and warning that continued pressure would not be accepted. The sharp response has deepened uncertainty around the fragile truce and signalled that Tehran is not willing to treat […]
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Iran Reimposes Hormuz Restrictions Amid Ceasefire Row Iran has reimposed restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz, accusing the United States of violating the understanding under which the key maritime route had briefly reopened. The move came a day after hopes rose that commercial navigation might normalise, but renewed tensions have again thrown one of the […]
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Sanctioned Tankers Enter Gulf Despite Blockade Two US-sanctioned supertankers have entered the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz despite an American blockade targeting vessels linked to Iranian oil trade. The development highlights the difficulty of fully enforcing maritime restrictions even as Washington tries to tighten pressure on Tehran after recent talks failed to
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The United States has begun enforcing its naval blockade on Iran-linked shipping near the Strait of Hormuz, with a US Navy destroyer ordering two oil tankers to reverse course after they departed Chabahar port. The move marks an early sign of tighter maritime enforcement in one of the world’s most important energy corridors. US Navy […]