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responsibility” for the attacks, alleging their territory and facilities had been used to support US military operations against Iran. Iran said it reserved the right to self-defence and would use all available means
Iran may outlast US blockade:** Former US ambassador to Bahrain, Adam Ereli, said Tehran is prepared for sanctions and can store or sell oil through alternative means, warning the pressure campaign could outlast both Trump
blockade](/news/2026/6/5/how-the-us-naval-blockade-has-bled-iran-of-nearly-6bn-in-oil-revenues) of Iran, which has negatively affected Washington’s allies. It could also further damage [India-US ties](/news/2026/5/22/marco-rubio-visits-india-whats-at-stake-with-trump-modi-ties-strained), which experts say are already at their lowest point in decades. ## Pressure from opposition
Iran presented a 14-point peace proposal to the US via Pakistan on Friday, with a reported focus on the lifting of the blockades and a new mechanism for managing the strait. Iranian press reports
response, the US imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports and shipping on April 13, limiting Tehran’s ability to export oil, import essential goods and maintain foreign-exchange inflows. On Monday, hours after Washington
response, Israel said it had struck the launcher, calling Hezbollah’s strikes a blatant violation of the ceasefire. - **The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, will be part of the US delegation for upcoming direct
response to US military warnings. “If you do not comply with this blockade, we will use force,” Caine said. Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of US Central Command (CENTCOM), meanwhile, said the US is using
blockade of Iran’s ports, the US military said. Despite the clashes diplomatic efforts continue, with the mediators [Pakistan](https://www.theguardian.com/world/pakistan) passing to Iran a brief memorandum that the US has said could
blockade](/news/liveblog/2026/4/22/iran-war-live-trump-says-ceasefire-extended-as-talks-with-tehran-in-limbo) it has imposed on Iran. Hardline judiciary chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei said on Wednesday, in reaction to the extension of the ceasefire by Trump, that the “enemy is not in a position
Iran’s threats to attack ships in effect have blockaded the strait since US-Israeli attacks started on February 28. The closure of the vital maritime corridor has sent oil and fertiliser prices surging around
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, and was said to be redirecting
blockade would continue until Washington reached a “DEAL” with Tehran. It was also indicative, say analysts, of how China has used the US-Israel war on Iran to present itself as the more responsible
US military](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-military). Military officials did not say what caused the Apache helicopter to go down, saying the crash was under investigation. Trump said he had just learned Iran was responsible before posting
US-Israeli strikes on Tehran on February 28. But a permanent settlement [remains elusive](/news/2026/4/26/iran-shifts-economic-focus-to-essentials-amid-war-uncertainty) and the economic shockwaves of [the war](/news/liveblog/2026/4/26/iran-war-live-tehran-rejects-talks-under-siege-trump-cancels-envoys-trip) continue to reverberate around the globe. Iran has effectively blocked the Strait
response has been largely dismissive. According to Reuters, an unnamed US official said President Trump was unhappy with the proposal because it did not include provisions for Iran’s nuclear programme. The official noted that
response to the Zionist regime’s attack on the suburbs … Watch the sky of the occupied territories tonight.” Iran considers Israel to be occupied Palestine. The speaker of Iran’s parliament and top negotiator, Mohammad
blockade is there. No one can plan for the next week or the week after. Businesses are just waiting to see how this war is going to end,” Hashem said. The US and Israel launched
Iran](/news/liveblog/2026/5/24/live-trump-says-iran-deal-not-fully-negotiated-yet), as his administration played down hopes of an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war that had been raised a day earlier. The US blockade on Iranian ships in the Strait
blockade of maritime traffic entering and leaving Iranian ports. US forces say they will intercept or turn back vessels travelling to or from Iran's coast. Washington says ships coming or going from elsewhere will
US-Israel war on Iran on February 28. The executions are connected to the antiestablishment protests, during which [thousands of people were killed](/news/2026/2/18/iranian-families-mark-protest-killings-as-schools-observe-strikes) amid a state-imposed internet shutdown. In Isfahan last week