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President Trump claims the US blockade of Iranian ports is effective, urging Iran to 'just give up' amid escalating tensions. Iran's leaders reject this pressure, while oil prices surge above $120 a barrel due to the conflict.
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United States President Donald Trump says Washington’s blockade of Iranian ports has been a success, urging Tehran to “just give up” as pressure mounts in a deepening standoff over the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran has pushed back strongly, with Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf dismissing the US campaign as ineffective, while the military says its restraint so far has been “intended to give diplomacy a chance”.
Meanwhile, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are rippling through global markets, sending oil prices above $120 a barrel and driving US petrol prices to a four-year high.
Here is what we know as the conflict enters day 62:
Trump stated that the blockade has been a success and urged Iran to 'just give up' amid rising tensions.
Iran's Parliament Speaker dismissed the US campaign as ineffective, emphasizing that military restraint is aimed at allowing diplomacy a chance.
The tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have caused oil prices to rise above $120 a barrel, affecting global markets and US petrol prices.
The conflict has entered its 62nd day, with escalating tensions and international implications.

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