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blockade against Iran, and "understands Iran is in a very weak position". "The cards are in President Trump's hands right now," she said. Asked by reporters when the war would end, Leavitt said that
blockades risk re-igniting the war. The US has not set a deadline for the extended truce. The White House said on Wednesday that Trump is “satisfied” [with the siege](/news/2026/4/22/iran-blames-trumps-blockade-for-diplomatic-impasse-as-fragile-truce-holds) on Iran. ## Trump says
blockade of Iran's ports are not in the UK's interest. Donald Trump has repeatedly lashed out at him verbally as a result. When it comes to Spain, though, Trump appears particularly incandescent. Prime
comments came amid Iran's diplomatic outreach to Russia, as Iranian officials sought to gain political leverage and foreign support. Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, met on Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin
comments by Merz that Tehran is “humiliating” Washington at the negotiating table. Merz said that “the Americans obviously have no strategy”, to which Trump said the chancellor “thinks it’s OK for Iran to have
blockade continues, Iran will take reciprocal action. Trump also said Iran was removing "all sea mines," with the help of the U.S., presumably referring to mines placed in the Strait of Hormuz. Oil [prices tumbled
blockade of Iranian ports, was replaced by a former Maga political candidate, **Hung Cao**, now acting secretary of the navy. - The surprise announcement brought renewed attention to Cao’s [2023 comments](https://bsky.app/profile/rightwingwatch.bsky.social/post/3mk4j7n3xe22m) that
blockade and “understands Iran is in a very weak position”,** White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. The US president had not set a deadline on Iran submitting a peace proposal, she said, after Trump
comment. Donald Trump has repeatedly criticised Nato allies for their reluctance to play a greater role after the US and Israel attacked Iran in late February and Iran subsequently restricted shipping through the key Strait
comments](https://en.irna.ir/news/86131191/Ghalibaf-says-Iran-controls-Strait-of-Hormuz-warns-of-limits) made on Iranian state TV overnight, stressing: "It is impossible for others to pass through the Strait of Hormuz while we cannot." The U.S. military [said on X](https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2045464604688384243?s=20)
Iran has a nuclear weapon and would blow up [Italy](https://www.theguardian.com/world/italy) in two minutes if it had the chance.” Despite the diplomatic strain, Meloni described Washington as a “priority ally”. But, she added
Trump told Fox News on Sunday. “You know, there is a telephone. We have nice, secure lines. “They know what has to be in the agreement,” the US president said. “It’s very simple: they
blockade of Iran’s ports is undermining the ceasefire extended by Trump and allowing the more hardline voices in Tehran to come out on top. The Tasnim and Fars news agencies, affiliated with the IRGC
blockade of Iranian ports and is targeting ships linked to Tehran around the world during a tenuous ceasefire in the Iran war. Phelan had not served in the military nor did he have a civilian
comments from US President Donald Trump, who said late on Tuesday that the world should brace for an “amazing two days” and the war on Iran is “very close to over”. White House Press Secretary
Trump on new plans for potential action in the Iran war. US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran in a moved aimed to break
commentators](/news/2026/2/20/tucker-carlson-says-passport-seized-staff-interrogated-at-israeli-airport) and podcasters. The conflict has also been unpopular with US voters, including a sizeable Republican constituency. A Marquette Law School survey released last week suggested that only 32 percent of voters approve
comments before the meeting, accusing Iran of “holding the world’s economy to ransom”. France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot called the blockade’s economic consequences “major” for French citizens and businesses alike
blockade” by Washington as the reason. ## ‘Haze of confusion’ In the hours it took between Trump’s flurry of announcements on Friday and official responses from Iranian authorities, supporters of the establishment voiced serious concerns
comment on Tuesday reflected his often-expressed frustration with European and [NATO allies](/news/2026/4/24/us-weighs-retaliation-against-nato-allies-over-iran-war-divisions-reuters) over their unwillingness to fully back the war or take part in it. “The Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, thinks