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Iran’s armed forces have called this “an illegal act” that “amounts to [piracy](/news/2026/4/22/iran-calls-us-ship-seizure-piracy-is-it)”. In response to the US naval blockade
Iran warns it could expand its response to the US naval blockade beyond its own waters
Iran continues to block the strait in response to a US naval blockade of its ports
US military has enforced a naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, in response to Iran
US military enforced its naval blockade on Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran
naval siege would persist. For its part, Iran has reblocked the Strait of Hormuz in response to the US blockade
Iran’s parliamentary speaker said the ceasefire extension could be a “ploy to buy time” for potential military escalation. - Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described the US naval blockade
naval siege on Iranian ports and kept it in place even after Tehran announced [reopening Hormuz](/news/2026/4/17/iran-foreign-minister-says-strait-of-hormuz-completely-open) in response to the inclusion of Lebanon in the truce. Iran has set lifting the blockade
US naval blockade continue. Others called for the Iranian authorities to clarify the matter. Iran is an ally of Hezbollah, a Shia Muslim political and military group based in southern Lebanon. Israel launched strikes
response And oil prices are once again rising due to the uncertainty and the double blockade in the Gulf – Iran closing down Hormuz and the US naval
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
naval 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
response” to the naval blockade, perceiving it to be as much an act of war as bombing the country. President Masoud Pezeshkian, a relative moderate with limited power, has also ruled out capitulating
naval 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
naval siege on Iran would continue to serve as leverage for future talks. “People approached me four days ago, saying, ‘Sir, Iran wants to open up the Strait, immediately.’ But if we do that, there
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 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
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 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, 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