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blockade on Iranian ports has, however, escalated tensions, resulting in sporadic skirmishes near the waterway, which Tehran blocked following the beginning of the US-Israel war on Iran on February 28. Here is what
blockade of Iranian ports and guarantees of no further attacks on Iran. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One after talks in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump said the two sides had agreed
reasonable”. “The only thing we have demanded are Iran’s legitimate rights,” Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday. The search for an agreement between the US and Iran has so far proved elusive, with Trump threatening
blockade on Iranian ports remains in place, with the US Central Command saying its forces had turned away nine ships as of Wednesday. Kamran Yousuf, an Islamabad-based journalist and expert on diplomatic affairs, said
port of Bandar Abbas. In response, Iran accused the US of “[piracy](/news/2026/4/22/iran-calls-us-ship-seizure-piracy-is-it)“. Then, on Wednesday, the US military intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in Asian waters, the Reuters news agency reported
ports, adding that US forces stopped the ship by blowing a hole in its engine room. - Iran executed two men convicted of cooperating with Israel’s Mossad intelligence service and planning attacks inside the country
Iranian media said Tehran had yet to decide whether it would take part in the talks, with the IRNA state news agency saying “there is no clear prospect of fruitful negotiations”. In an interview aired
reasons that maritime insurers cancelled “war risk” insurance for tankers travelling through the strait in March. Even if the strait reopens, a high level of risk will remain for ships crossing through, which could push
reason to continue.” “It is important to steady the momentum in easing the situation, keep to the direction of political settlement, engage in dialogue and consultation, and reach a settlement on the Iranian nuclear issue
reasons – of oil and energy from Iran and so on. At the same time, they can use this as leverage regarding Taiwan.” Trump said before departing for China on Tuesday that he [does not need
reasonable, responsible and generous”. He claimed it was still possible for the two sides to reach agreement, but nothing Iran had proposed was unreasonable. Mostafa Taheri, a member of the Iranian parliament’s industry commission
reason why that should change." While Italian premier Giorgia Meloni – who was once seen as so close to Donald Trump as to be viewed as a "Trump whisperer" or go-between between Europe
ports after negotiations failed between the two sides at the weekend. Trump later said that Tehran had contacted Washington about a potential agreement. Speaking to reporters outside the White House on Monday, he said
blockade of Iranian ports. In the worst-case scenario of a prolonged war, the IMF said global growth could fall to 2.5 percent in 2026, with low-income and developing economies hit the hardest
Iranian ports, impeding Tehran’s ability to export its oil. Bahrain’s envoy to the UN, Jamal Alrowaiei, highlighted the need for “collective action” to keep the strait “safe, secure and fully open”. “The draft
blockade of Iranian ports. Meanwhile, Israel continues to violate “ceasefires” reached in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. In March, when Iran was retaliating against the US-Israeli strikes by attacking US military assets and infrastructure
ports, been the key stumbling block to restarting peace talks between the two countries under Pakistan’s mediation in Islamabad. However much the Iranian foreign ministry insists it would not respond to every social media
ports](/news/2026/4/19/trump-says-us-seized-iran-flagged-ship-trying-to-get-past-hormuz-blockade). The IRGC-affiliated Fars news agency on Wednesday released a video made with artificial intelligence that showed an angry Trump and his team waiting for Iranian negotiators before showing humiliation when the president
blockade of Iranian ports and Iran, in return, refuses to allow any foreign-flagged ships to transit the strait. Iran has also indicated that it may wish to maintain its leverage over the strait post
blockaded Iranian ports since April 13 in a bid to disrupt Tehran’s oil exports and access to foreign currency. UK-based maritime intelligence company Lloyd’s List said on Monday that at least four