US refuses to lift Iran blockade as ceasefire deadline looms

The United States will not lift its naval blockade on Iran’s ports until a formal agreement is reached with Tehran, Donald Trump, US president has said, as uncertainty deepens over whether fresh peace talks will take place. The blockade, imposed a week ago, is “absolutely destroying Iran”, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, adding […]

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