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Iran threatened ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman after the US announced a blockade on Iran's ports and coastline. "Security in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman is either for everyone or for no one," according to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, IRIB. "No port in the region will be safe," the Iranian military said.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun rejected reports that Beijing is set to supply military hardware to Tehran

As the US plans a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after failed Iran talks, here's a look at how wartime blockades -- from world wars to today -- have disrupted trade and daily life globally

The two crew members of the F-15E Strike Eagle, the first lost to enemy fire in the monthlong war, had both ejected from the cockpit on April 3 after Iran's military struck their plane

Trump said that the US spent trillions of dollars on guarding Europe against Russia

US Vice President JD Vance-led talks for peace with Iran may have been unsuccessful, but the 21-hour-long discussions helped build goodwill with the new leadership in Tehran, according to a media report. The Washington Post, quoting unnamed US officials, reported that the measure of goodwill established during the talks in Islamabad has made Washington believe that Iran may accept their terms to end the deadly and costly war. It said that President Donald Trump's announcement of a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could force Iran to agree to a deal. "A US official with knowledge of the negotiations, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door talks, said Vance was keenly aware going into the negotiations of the mistrust and risk of misunderstanding between the United States and Iran," the report said. The official said Vance and the US negotiators had developed rapport and became warmer with each other. Trump appeared to share the assessment. "We had a ve

India hasn't received Iranian oil since 2019, however, a waiver last month, allowed purchases of crude already on the water, a bid to ease the impact of West Asia on global supply

US Central Command said a blockade of Iranian ports will begin Monday at 10 am ET (7:30 pm IST); ships between non-Iranian ports can still pass Hormuz. Here are the top updates at 9 am IST

Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Trump claimed that Iran was in a 'very bad shape' and 'very desperate'

Pope Leo, the first US-born leader of the Catholic Church, has been an outspoken critic of the US-Israeli war on Iran and has also questioned Washington's approach to immigration

After 21-hour talks fail, Trump weighs strikes, Hormuz blockade and naval action as Iran's refusal to abandon its nuclear programme stalls negotiations

Governments across the region are scrambling for alternative oil and gas, cutting energy use with warmer AC settings and rolling out measures to cushion the impact on consumers and businesses

Several countries denied US access to European bases during the war, exposing strained ties already weakened by Washington's stance on Greenland, closeness to Putin and support for far-right groups

Ghalibaf said Tehran had presented very good initiatives during talks with Washington, contributing to forward movement in the dialogue process

JD Vance leaves Pakistan without a deal as US-Iran talks collapse, deepening uncertainty over ceasefire and escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz

Vance said Iran had chosen not to accept American terms, including not to build nuclear weapons

Failed US-Iran talks and continued Hormuz blockade deepen global uncertainty, with fragile diplomacy offering only limited hope amid escalating geopolitical tensions

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warned that the international community is becoming less able to respond to shocks

The US president said his threat to impose 50% tariffs on goods from countries that sold weapons to Iran was aimed at China. Trump told Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures" that has heard reports of China giving anti-aircraft "shoulder missiles" to Iran. He played down the possibility of China supplying weapons to Iran, but said their goods would be taxed if they did. "I doubt they would do that, because I have a relationship, and I think they wouldn't do that, but maybe they did a little bit at the beginning," Trump said. "But if we catch them doing that, they get a 50% tariff.

The article posted by outlet Just the News cited experts who said that Trump could "out-blockade" Iran's hold over the strait of Hormuz and recalled US military ops in Venezuela