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vessels will allow it to continue to pose a threat to US forces and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran also appears to be using the fragile ceasefire to conduct repairs
threats,” he wrote in a social media post and said Iran was preparing “to reveal new cards on the battlefield”. There were also differences over when the ceasefire expires, with Iran saying
vessel](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/19/trump-us-seizes-iran-flagged-cargo-ship) and boarded a Iranian oil tanker in the Indian Ocean. In the latest in a series of about-turns, Donald Trump threatened violence on Tuesday just hours before announcing
Trump will be willing to apply the pressure necessary on Israel to halt its military offensive and allow the Lebanese government to continue its military disarmament efforts. So far, and this is also true
Iran’s actions since the Islamic revolution in 1979 represented an imminent threat to the US. Speaking before Wednesday’s vote, US Senator Chris Murphy called the conflict a “bungled, mismanaged war” that has failed
vessels near the strait and warned of a “crushing response” to any further aggression. - **Iran may soften nuclear stance after war:** Analyst Negar Mortazavi said Tehran could show greater flexibility on its nuclear programme once
vessels, sit at anchor offshore as a small motorboat passes in the foreground, in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, May 4 , 2026. **Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP** Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP DUBAI
US would take over “total control” of the country’s oil and gas markets and seize the island of Kharg. He has threatened the capture of Kharg, [a focal point of Iran’s hydrocarbon industry
threat to us all” and pledged to keep the Americas “a region of freedom, security, and prosperity”. China appears to be denying that it has detained Panama-flagged ships. Addressing the crisis on Wednesday
vessels” are banned from entering and will be “targeted without hesitation”. In a social media post on Monday, US President Donald Trump argued that Israel and Iran “are looking to do an immediate ceasefire”, adding
vessels trying to reopen a route through the strait of Hormuz**. The US launched an operation to help hundreds of ships trapped with their crews in the Gulf, dragging the region back to the brink
Trump’s administration insists it is effectively [at war with what it calls “narco-terrorists”](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/24/visual-guide-us-military-presence-caribbean) operating in Latin America. But it has provided no definitive evidence that the vessels it targets
Trump can negotiate an end to the war on Iran as Tehran insists that the conflict can only end when attacks on “all fronts” have ceased. In a post on Telegram, Israel’s ambulance service
Trump also wrote the US would "assume total control" over the oil and gas markets "much like we have with Venezuela". Iran's military threatened a retaliation "more severe than before", if there were further
Trump administration has heightened tensions. As diplomacy aimed at a more durable peace agreement between the two countries drags on, here’s what we know about the latest attacks between the US and Iran: could amount to war crimes under international law. Iran, however, has so far denied it will participate in the talks, accusing
vessels transiting through the strait, according to reports. Iran would then use the money it raises for reconstruction. If peace talks fail, Tehran may again seek to close the strait. --- ## Will the US agree
vessel, told [Al Jazeera in a 2015 interview](http://aljazeera.com/features/2015/6/9/remembering-uss-liberty-when-israel-attacked-america) that “it wasn’t a tragic accident”. “It was a deliberate attack. They knew who we were. They tried to sink us. They wanted