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US military says it will begin blockade of Iranian ports on Monday

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday the American navy would swiftly begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz,...

Iran ceasefire under threat as Tehran closes Strait of Hormuz again

The US has demanded that Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz after the Islamic Republic closed the waterway in response to Israeli attacks against...

Trump warns Iran to reopen Hormuz or face strikes on power plants

President Donald Trump warned the US will “obliterate” Iranian power plants if it does not fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. His...

Iran will use Strait of Hormuz as leverage, says country’s new leader

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday that the leverage of closing the Strait of Hormuz should be used and that Iran’s...

Britain to join US-led mission protecting Gulf shipping

Britain is to join a US-led maritime security mission protecting international shipping in the Gulf, the Ministry of Defence has said. The Royal Navy will...

Iran issues footage of warning to warship crew: ‘Don’t put your life in danger’

Iran has released a video of its forces warning Britain's Royal Navy warship HMS Montrose that the lives of its crew could be in...

Iran’s president suggests deal possible over seized British-flagged oil tanker

Iran’s president has signalled a deal could be possible regarding the British-flagged tanker seized in the Strait of Hormuz. President Hassan Rouhani suggested on Wednesday that...

British vessel transits strait where Iran seized tanker

A large British-flagged vessel has transited the Strait of Hormuz in the first such passage made by a UK ship since Iran seized the...

Donald Trump orders new sanctions against Iran’s supreme leader and associates

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting Iran’s supreme leader and his associates with financial sanctions. Mr Trump said the supreme leader is...

Iran made a ‘big mistake’ downing US drone, says Trump

President Donald Trump has said “Iran made a very big mistake” in shooting down a US drone, increasing tensions and talk of possible open...

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