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Iran, and as supplies of fuel remain snarled in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iranian forces have imposed a blockade on the transit of vessels and the US is besieging Iranian ports and shipping
news conference on Sunday after meeting representatives from Pakistan and Iran in Islamabad. Photograph: Jacquelyn Martin/Reuters **JD Vance is reportedly saying of the prospect of a second round of talks with [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran)
News of a potential second round of talks has been helpful in soothing markets, alongside the suggestion that Iran will not test the US blockade
news agency, citing an informed source, said on Sunday night that Iran’s proposed text for negotiations included lifting US sanctions, ending the US blockade
News Agency. - The 14-point Iranian plan includes guarantees of nonaggression, the withdrawal of US forces from the vicinity of Iran, the lifting of the US naval blockade
Iran’s Student News Agency, the IRGC navy said on Saturday the strait will be closed until the United States lifts its naval blockade on Iranian vessels and ports. It said the blockade
news agency. - A US team is expected to travel to Pakistan “soon” for further negotiations, though Iran has not confirmed participation. - French President Emmanuel Macron called the US and Iranian blockades
US blockade on Iran’s ports and bombing of its oil and gas facilities, the country’s main challenge is not trying to ramp up production or to get supertankers out of the Strait
US blockade "dangerous" and "irresponsible". Analysts say the blockade may be designed to force Beijing to become more active in peace talks. A prolonged blockade could further damage the global economy, pushing up petrol
blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and, in return, obtain Iran’s commitment to negotiations,” a French presidency official told the AFP news agency. The announcement comes as Tehran says it is reviewing a US
blockade has infuriated Iran. On Sunday, President Masoud Pezeshkian: "We will never bow our heads before the enemy." In a post on X soon after, Pezeshkian did not directly reference the proposal but said
blockade of Iranian ports. In an interview with Bloomberg News on Monday, US President Donald Trump indicated that he was unlikely to extend the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran
US’s refusal to lift its naval blockade.  [Iran on Saturday reimposed tight restrictions](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/18/iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-again-until-us-lifts-blockade) on the transit of commercial shipping
news conference on Thursday morning to reinforce Washington’s coercive posture. The US naval blockade of Iranian ports would continue “as long as it takes,” he said, adding that Washington remained “locked and loaded
blockade, we will use force,” Caine said. Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of US Central Command (CENTCOM), meanwhile, said the US is using the wear to rearm and reposition its forces. “We’re rearming
blockade. Access to the Strait of Hormuz has become a focal point of the US-Israel war with Iran after Tehran effectively choked off one of the world's most important shipping lanes. The disruption
Iran said? In Tehran, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reiterated that his government will not enter negotiations while the US maintains a blockade on Iranian ports. In a phone call with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
blockade by the US and Iran of the strait of Hormuz, the transit chokepoint for 20% of the world’s oil. “A significantly bigger risk arises if higher gasoline and oil prices leak into other
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news agencies reported. - **Iran accustomed to harsher sanctions:** Analysts say Tehran entered the blockade prepared, with oil stockpiled at sea, high prices cushioning the impact, and a large domestic market, noting the country is used