US EditionTrump says Iranian ships will be ‘eliminated’ as US naval blockade begins
Trump said the blockade is meant to cut Iran’s oil revenue after talks failed, and oil prices rose about 8%, traders said.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump initiated a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to increase pressure on Iran following the collapse of peace talks in Pakistan over the weekend.
- Disagreements over Iran's nuclear program caused peace talks to fail, with the U.S. demanding a 20-year moratorium on uranium enrichment while Iran countered with a moratorium in the single digits.
- Iran's armed forces condemned the move as "an act of piracy," while President Trump threatened ships nearing the blockade would be "immediately ELIMINATED"; Brent oil settled near $99 on Monday.
- Despite the escalation, Vice President JD Vance noted on Monday that talks helped clarify "red lines" between the two nations, and both the U.S. and Iran are weighing another round of negotiations.
- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., warned on Monday that the U.S. would respond if Iran targets regional ports, citing threats against allies like Saudi Arabia as the ceasefire expires next week.
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In Iran war, push to resume talks intensifies as U.S. blockade of Iran's ports enters Day 2
Efforts are underway to get the U.S. and Iran back to the negotiating table even as the U.S. blockade of Iran's ports enters its second day. Also, Lebanese and Israeli officials are set to meet at the State Department.
Stop to the ships directed or coming from Iranian ports: "If they approach, we sink them." Yet the negotiations with Iran continue and there would be glimpses for an understanding
Iran deserves Trump's reciprocal blockade
President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. Navy to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after negotiations between the United States and Iran failed to end the war. He is right to do so, and Tehran would be wise to comply. Trump’s order, on April 12, was part of a response to the Islamic Republic negotiating in bad faith. On April 7, Trump announced that Washington and Tehran had agreed to a two-week ceasefire. That move occurred after the president t…
David Blair: Donald Trump’s ruthless blockade will lock the US into a war of attrition with a stubborn Iran
One terse sentence from United States Central Command summarised Donald Trump’s last best hope for ending the war in Iran on his terms. The US navy said it “will begin implementing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports”, which took effect yesterday.
US begins Iran port blockade, Trump vows to destroy Iranian warships that get near
US President Donald Trump said that the US military has begun a blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas and Iran responded with threats on ports in the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Trump had vowed earlier to block the Strait of Hormuz entirely.Trump later suggested he was willing to engage with Iran, saying he had spoken to "the other side." This came after he warned on social media that Iranian warships coming "anywhere close" to …
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