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US and Iran hold over each other, and what happens next? ## How has Iran responded to Trump’s latest comments? In response to Trump’s “I have all the cards” social media post, Iran
Hormuz, while we haven’t.” There was no immediate official response from Spain, which [has denied the US permission to use](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/spain-denies-united-states-permission-military-bases-iran-pedro-sanchez) jointly operated military bases on its territory for attacks on Iran
military will heighten its efforts to remove explosives from the strategic waterway. “I have ordered the United States Navy to shoot and kill any boat, small boats though they may be (Their naval ships
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
Iran, at one point describing the Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers as “toys”. Military cooperation between the US and the UK is at a low point, with the two countries at odds over the strait
Iran’s Navy is lying at the bottom of the Sea, their Air Force is demolished, their Anti-Aircraft and Radar Weaponry is gone, their leaders are no longer with us, the Blockade is airtight
responsibilities, including overseeing recruiting, mobilising and organising, as well as construction and repair of ships and military equipment. He was appointed in 2024 as a political ally of Trump, despite having no prior military
Iran said this was to help tankers avoid the danger of mines.  On Thursday, Trump ordered the US military to “shoot
Iran from two British bases. Starmer later [greenlighted their use](/features/2026/3/2/starmer-lets-us-use-bases-for-iran-clash-uks-military-legal-quagmire) for what he called “defensive purposes”. The recent Pentagon email relayed Washington’s frustrations, saying basing and overflight rights should be “just the absolute
US President Donald Trump for extending a ceasefire with Iran and indefinitely pushing back the end of the two week truce, with Tehran silent on the decision early on April 22. **ASIF HASSAN/AFP via Getty
response to White House frustration that other members of [Nato](https://www.theguardian.com/world/nato) did not provide sufficient support for the US-led 38-day bombing campaign against Iran. It also argued that [Spain](https://www.theguardian.com
military command said on Saturday that Tehran had restored the strait to its “previous status” and was now “under strict management and control by the armed forces”. Iran said the restrictions would remain if Washington
Hormuz, claiming maritime violations and transferring them to Iranian shores. But the firing was seemingly unrelated to the conduct of the war. People familiar with the situation told the Guardian the causes included poor relationships
Iran of “holding the world’s economy to ransom”. France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot called the blockade’s economic consequences “major” for French citizens and businesses alike. The initiative mirrored Europe’s earlier
navy. We’ve taken out their air force. We’ve taken out their leaders.” Trump, who has threatened to bomb Iran’s bridges and power and water stations, said the US military is “totally loaded
us at exactly the same place we were before." Iran's closing of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping corridor for the world's oil, has sent fuel prices skyrocketing and posed problems
response to Iran’s block on most vessels coming through the narrow waterway. Since the war began, Iran has allowed only a few ships belonging to nations that have struck deals with Tehran to pass
response to US-Israeli strikes. The US will rely on its fleet of naval vessels to control access to Iranian ports, and in turn restrict Tehran's ability to profit from oil exports
response, the US would "guide their Ships safely out of these restricted Waterways". "The Ship movement is merely meant to free up people, companies, and Countries that have done absolutely nothing wrong — They are victims
responsibility,” the department posted on social media, referring to the US military’s Indo-Pacific Command. The statement said the US is determined “to disrupt illicit networks and interdict sanctioned vessels providing material support