Strait of Hormuz blockade

How Iran is using China’s playbook to counter Donald Trump’s threats

[ad_1] Iran’s president Pezeshkian, US president Trump Nearly six weeks of war between Iran and US have ended for now, with peace still remains elusive after the failure of Islamabad talks. US president Donald Trump, meanwhile, has escalated pressure on Iran, warning of strong action if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz.His latest […]

‘I would hate to do it’: Donald Trump weighs limited Iran strikes after negotiation talks collapse

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump is considering limited military strikes on Iran alongside a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after negotiations between Washington and Tehran collapsed in Pakistan, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing officials familiar with the matter.The options were discussed on Sunday, hours after talks led by Vice President JD Vance […]

US blocks ‘all maritime traffic’ to Iran ports after Islamabad talks fail, allows Hormuz passage

[ad_1] The US military has announced it will begin blockading all Iranian Gulf ports on Monday at 1400 GMT (April 13), while allowing vessels not bound for Iran to continue transiting the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.“The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, […]

‘Keep the oil, anyone?’ Trump jabs allies as Iran blockade hits supplies

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump has mocked international allies over escalating fuel shortages, taunting nations to “keep the oil” as the Iran-Israel-US conflict enters its 36th day. In a sarcastic outburst, posted to Truth Social on Saturday, Trump wrote, “Keep the oil, anyone?” targeting countries like the UK that have expressed alarm over soaring energy […]

‘Is it still America or Israel first’: Iran’s Ali Larijani accuses Trump of dragging US in ‘unfair war’

[ad_1] Iran’s top security official, Ali Larijani, accused US President Donald Trump of dragging Americans into what he called an “unfair war” with Iran, declaring that Tehran would not negotiate with Washington amid the escalating conflict.Larijani, who heads Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, made the remarks after a weekend of intense US-Israeli strikes on Iranian […]