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Iran has effectively sealed off the strait by threatening to deploy mines, drones, missiles and fast-attack craft. The US has countered by blockading Iranian ports and mounting escorted transits for commercial vessels. The US
news agency. The US is yet to confirm it has replied to Tehran. On Saturday, President Donald Trump he would "soon be reviewing the plan that Iran has just sent to us
blockade of Iranian ports represented “acts of piracy and maritime theft”, adding that the control over Hormuz is “under the strict management and control of the armed forces”. “Until the US restores full freedom
us." Iran's parliamentary speaker and lead negotiator took to social media to challenge Trump's comments. "They brag about the cards. Let's see," Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said [on X.](https://x.com/mb_ghalibaf/status/2048492561350717700?s=20)
News that he believed a new round of talks would lead to an “incredibly consequential” outcome. For Tehran, the strait of Hormuz’s closure – imposed after the US and [Israel](https://www.theguardian.com/world/israel) launched
blockade, which took effect Monday, involves thousands of troops, more than one dozen US ships and dozens of aircraft. “US forces are supporting freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the [Strait of Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com
blockade of vessels leaving Iranian ports would remain in place. - **US secretary of state Marco Rubio said the military objectives of so-called “Operation Epic Fury” have concluded and the offensive stage
US president declared via social media that his project had been “paused for a short period of time” to see if an agreement with Iran could be finalised, but added that the blockade of ports
ports as an “extension of military operations” that is “intolerable”, while US President Donald Trump said Washington “might need” to restart the war, adding that only a handful of people know the details of ongoing
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](/news/2026/4/29/irans-currency-falls-to-new-low-as-us-blockade-sanctions-impact-trade) of Iranian ports and ships in the strait. President Trump has repeatedly warned that strikes could resume. Other officials in the Trump administration have echoed Hegseth, arguing that the absence of active exchanges
blockade of Iran's ports. "In a matter of days, Kharg Island storage will be full and the fragile Iranian oil wells will be shut in. Constraining Iran's maritime trade directly targets the regime
blockade of Iranian ports for the long haul, could see rate cuts delayed until 2027. Despite the turmoil, Americans with money in the stock market have fared well during the war. The major US indices
blockade Iran's 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
Iran in a moved aimed to break the deadlock in negotiations with Tehran, news site Axios reported. The BBC has contacted US Central Command and the White House for comment. Brent crude rose by almost
Iran is determined to implement a new fees regime in the strait that it will present as benefiting the entire region as a belated assertion of regional sovereignty. Since 13 April the US has mounted
ports. Trump’s announcement followed reports by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre over the weekend that two vessels came under attack on Saturday while transiting the strait. Gunboats belonging to Iran
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. Although the Pentagon gave
news agency](https://en.mehrnews.com/news/244202/Iran-warns-US-military-of-nearing-strategic-Strait-of-Hormuz). Earlier, Abdollahi had said Iran would attack “any foreign armed force” which tried to approach or enter the strait, “especially, the aggressive US army”. It was unclear on Monday morning
news agency. - **Sticking points in US-Iran negotiations:** The two sides remain divided over Iran’s nuclear programme and uranium stockpile, the US blockade, the release of $20bn in Iranian assets, and Tehran’s demand