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Trump threatens to blow Iran ‘off the face of the earth’ if it attacks US vessels

Tehran sought to reassert its blockade on the strait, which is a vital waterway in global

Is Iran’s oil storage nearly full – and will it have to cut production?

Tehran closed the Strait of Hormuz to other shipping. This is the primary motive behind

Chinese supertankers exit Hormuz as Trump, Vance talk up Iran deal

Tehran-Washington negotiations are “in a pretty good spot here”. “There’s a lot of back

Iran closes strait of Hormuz again ‘until US lifts blockade’

Tehran had restored the strait to its “previous status” and was now “under strict management

US-Iran ceasefire under strain as Gulf states report drone attacks

Tehran’s “restraint is over”. “Any aggression against our vessels will be met with a heavy

Middle East crisis live: US claims blockade has ‘completely halted economic trade’ into Iran, as Trump hints at return to talks in Pakistan

Tehran’s nuclear activities.** “Iran has a very ambitious, wide nuclear programme so all of that

Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz?

Tehran effectively closed in response to US-Israeli strikes. The US will rely on its fleet

Iran says it has replied to US proposal as reported drone strikes strain ceasefire

Tehran came on a day when the Pakistan-brokered ceasefire, which came into effect on 8 April

World reacts to Strait of Hormuz reopening amid US-Iran conflict

Tehran reaches a deal with the US, including on its nuclear programme. Later, Trump told

Iran claims it coordinated passage of 26 vessels out of Hormuz in 24 hours

Tehran over the resumption of traffic through the narrow waterway remain stalled. “Traffic through the Strait

‘Dangerous escalation’: World condemns Iran after attacks on UAE

Tehran must return to the negotiating table and stop holding the region and the world

Middle East crisis live: Trump says Iran can call ‘if they want to talk’ amid impasse on negotiations

Tehran. Iranian foreign minister **Abbas Araghchi** talked to mediators Pakistan and Oman before travelling to Russia

Middle East crisis live: Iran warns it will close strait of Hormuz if US blockade continues

Tehran warned that it would close the waterway again if the US naval blockade of Iranian

Tensions rise in two ceasefires in the Middle East. And, the Navy secretary ousted

Tehran on Tuesday.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4971x2795+0+240/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3a%2F1e%2F864cebb94e8bbde55c6dcdcc5336%2Fgettyimages-2271813846.jpg) A woman walks past an anti-U.S. and anti

Extended naval blockade is an admission US military escalation poses even greater risk

Tehran by threatening to [attack power plants, bridges and desalination facilities](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/22/iran-donald-trump-48-hours-open-hormuz-strait), an extreme

Trump-Xi summit: China, US disagree on what they agreed on

Tehran’s nuclear programme. [Iran](/news/2026/4/2/can-the-us-seize-irans-enriched-uranium-and-what-are-the-risks) is believed to have about 440kg (970lb) of [uranium

U.S.-Iran peace talks still in limbo after Iran seizes ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran silent on the decision early on April 22. (Photo by Asif HASSAN / AFP via Getty

Netanyahu sees Lebanon as his last chance for a ‘win’

Tehran. That Iran was not an existential threat, that a “preventive strike” was not warranted

India and UAE sign defence pacts, as Iran war tensions simmer

Tehran](/news/2026/5/12/why-is-iran-increasingly-targeting-the-uae-in-its-war-messaging). The agreements were signed on Friday during a meeting between India’s Modi

‘Extremely cruel and tragic’: Iranian director Asghar Farhadi speaks out against state violence and the war

Tehran last week and was still carrying the impact of “two tragic events”. “One was the death