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action. Vance told Fox News on Monday: > double quotation markI really think the ball is in the Iranian court, because we put a lot on the table. We actually made very clear what
actions to block any strait used for international navigation," Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez told the BBC. Donald Rothwell, professor of international law at the Australian National University, said international law would see the US, Israel
actions, such as its naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, as violations of the ceasefire and obstacles to meaningful dialogue. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a conversation with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
military support for his war, have focused on building a defensive non-belligerent naval alliance to police the freedom of navigation in the strait of Hormuz, but only after the conflict ends. The plan requires
action units based on 12 regional headquarters across the country – again with the purpose of freeing local commanders from central command. The Artesh’s main role, said Hashemipour, would be to compel US forces
military operation to open the strait. “This has gone from being a war of choice to a war of necessity,” said Aaron David Miller, an analyst at the Carnegie Endowment and a former US diplomat
Strait of Hormuz, or begin minesweeping operations, fearing they will be dragged into the war. In a post on Truth Social in early April, the US president [took aim](/news/2026/4/1/trump-tells-allies-get-your-own-oil-says-iran-war-could-end-in-2-3-weeks) at allies, “like the United
Strait of Hormuz as part of Washington's blockade on Iranian vessels in the vital waterway, and just two days before the ceasefire is set to expire. [A video](https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2046085543348293851?s=20) released
Hormuz. Twenty percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments transit the waterway during peacetime. The blockage of the strait has triggered a major shortage of oil around the world
strait of Hormuz, with nuclear and other security issues set aside temporarily. The Wall Street Journal reported Iran had softened its preconditions for talks, dropping the demand for the US to lift its blockade before
US-Israeli strikes, underscoring deep disagreements among major powers over how to approach and engage with Iran. The ceasefire camp draws on a weighty historical record. Military interventions, such as those in Iraq and Libya
Hormuz. The US has said it wants help forcing the strait and [criticised British and French discussions](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/24/iran-foreign-minister-to-embark-on-three-nation-tour-as-us-peace-talks-remain-stalled) over creating defensive patrols after the war ends, [calling them “silly”](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/24/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-strait-israel-lebanon-truce?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69eb61778f089bd0e8b1f9bb#block-69eb61778f089bd0e8b1f9bb).
strait,” he said. ## Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ Bessent also noted that China and Russia have vetoed efforts to condemn the Iranian blockade of Hormuz at the United Nations Security Council. Beijing and Moscow had blocked
action in Iran, which is [broadly unpopular](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/03/25/americans-broadly-disapprove-of-u-s-military-action-in-iran/) with the American public. Nick H. is a 28-year-old independent voter who thinks Trump did a bad job gaming
Strait of Hormuz on April 13, as negotiations to end the war, mediated by Pakistan, continue. Trump said on Friday he was “not satisfied” with Iran’s [latest peace proposal](/news/2026/5/2/iran-war-whats-happening-on-day-64-as-trump-rejects-tehrans-proposal
Strait of Hormuz towards Bandar Abbas. CENTCOM reported: “American forces issued multiple warnings and informed the Iranian-flagged vessel it was in violation of the US blockade.” “After Touska’s crew failed to comply with
military says its restraint so far has been “intended to give diplomacy a chance”. Meanwhile, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are rippling through global markets, sending oil prices above $120 a barrel and driving
actions.” Mohammad Reza Aref, Iran’s first vice president, also shared the statement, adding another note in English. “Iran is not a land of rifts, but a stronghold of unity,” Aref said. “Our political diversity
actions in the Middle East, analysts say. On Monday, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Italy would not renew a memorandum of understanding – signed in 2003 and ratified in 2005 – between the two countries’ ministries
military blockade of the key Strait of Hormuz, designed to put additional pressure on Iran. Asked whether the UK and US's growing differences over the conflict had affected the "special relationship" between