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response from Iran’s government. But the Tasnim News Agency, linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said the US was still obstructing parts of a potential deal. “We’re either going to have
naval siege on ships linked to Iran. When a ceasefire was announced [in Lebanon](/video/newsfeed/2026/4/20/outrage-after-israeli-soldier-desecrates-statue-of-jesus-christ-in-lebanon), Iran announced a reopening of the strait, but Trump said the US blockade would persist. So less than 24 hours
naval commander who said any “hostile military 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
naval blockade of Iranian ports. As Iranian media reported on Sunday that Tehran had sent an official response to the text for an agreement earlier proposed by the US through mediator Pakistan, Pezeshkian said
naval 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
response to any aggression,” he wrote on social media on Monday. “There is no alternative but to accept the rights of the Iranian people as laid out in the 14-point proposal.” The core disagreements
naval blockade](/news/2026/4/26/us-iran-conflict-whats-the-latest-as-the-islamabad-talks-stall) on Iranian ports, throttling Tehran’s maritime access. A second round of talks has since stalled. US President Donald Trump cancelled a planned visit to Islamabad by special envoys Steve Witkoff
Iran and the US have been at war since joint US-Israel strikes in late February. Since the shaky ceasefire was agreed on April 8, the confrontation has morphed into a struggle over who applies
response from Tehran to its [latest proposals](/news/2026/5/7/what-are-us-proposals-to-end-war-and-will-iran-agree-to-them) for an agreement to end the war, which began with joint US-Israeli air strikes on Iran on February 28. Here’s what we know about
naval forces enforcing [a blockade](/news/2026/4/15/iran-warns-us-naval-blockade-threatens-ceasefire) on Iranian ports and ships, and maintaining a heavy presence around the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil and gas passes during peacetime
naval blockade of Iran’s ports, and subsequent [skyrocketing food inflation](/news/2026/5/10/food-inflation-hammers-households-in-war-hit-iran). ## Why has Iran focused on the UAE? The US military has had a significant presence on the UAE’s soil for years, including
naval blockade of Iran’s ports and coastal areas, and six merchant ships have followed orders to turn back. - **The US will not renew a 30-day waiver of sanctions on Iranian
response to the latest US ceasefire proposal Iran has said it is [reviewing](/news/liveblog/2026/5/8/iran-war-live-trump-says-ceasefire-still-in-effect-as-iran-us-clash) a United States peace proposal that seeks to end the war, even as the two sides [exchanged fire](/news/2026/5/8/us-iran-clash-in-hormuz-as-war-escalates-what-happened-why-it-matters
response to US proposals to end the war via mediators in Pakistan, Iranian state media report. No details have been released. The US has not made details of its proposals public, either, but reports suggest
response to Israeli attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon, the immediate military significance of the attack appeared to be limited. The political significance, however, may be far greater. For years, Iran has generally justified direct attacks
response, Trump took to his platform Truth Social, saying Merz thought it was "OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon" and "doesn't know what he's talking about". This was soon followed
response from the Iranian government. However, the Tasnim news agency, which is linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said the US was still obstructing parts of a [potential deal](/news/2026/5/24/us-iran-inch-closer-to-deal-to-end-the-war-what-to-know), including Tehran
response to Iran’s nuclear programme. Sanctions have significantly constrained Iran’s economy, limiting government revenue and contributing to inflation and currency depreciation. Measures enforced through the US Treasury also deter other countries and companies
response to the previous US proposal had been “conveyed to the American side through mediator Pakistan”, according to Tasnim. Washington and Tehran have [exchanged multiple proposals](/news/2026/5/11/unacceptable-whats-irans-peace-proposal-that-trump-has-rejected) in recent weeks amid a ceasefire that
blockade of the strait of Hormuz would be a “[catastrophe](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/10/aramco-warns-oil-market-catastrophe-strait-of-hormuz)” for global oil markets, said it would take months for the market to return to normal even if the strait reopened immediately