Iran, Trump and Strait of Hormuz
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Iran flexes new missiles for 'World War 3', panic in Washington; US troops on high alert in Gulf
Iran has issued a stark warning that newly built missiles could be deployed if war resumes, raising fears of a wider global conflict. While the US claims Iran’s missile program is severely weakened, intelligence reports suggest thousands of missiles and hidden launchers remain operational.
Iran’s parliament speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran has no trust in the U.S., and its armed forces remain on full combat readiness as fighting may restart at any moment.
U.S. President Donald Trump urged Hezbollah to “act nicely and well” during a 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, calling it a chance for peace. Even as truce hopes rose, fresh strikes, diplomatic signals from Iran,
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh said there is no timeline for renewed talks with the United States until both sides agree on a shared “framework”. He added that negotiations cannot proceed at this stage due to what he described as Washington’s “maximalist” positions on key issues.
US Iran war updates LIVE: In a u-turn of its order to reopen Hormuz, Iran on Saturday again shut the energy choke point, adding fresh uncertainty to the war, which the US and Israel launched on February 28.
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War in Iran: The latest
The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28 in what President Donald Trump said was an effort to destroy the country’s military capabilities and eliminate the threat of a nuclear weapon.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of Iran’s Parliament, has portrayed the ceasefire with the US and Israel as a victory in a speech to the nation.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they were closing the strait until the U.S. blockade is lifted. Two ships reported being hit as they tried to pass through the strait.
The US-Iran peace deal that was hanging by a thread appears to have been hit by turbulence yet again, with the Iranian side insisting on the slowing nature of talks amid Donald Trump's sanguine optimism.
US President Donald Trump was “pulled into” the war with Iran by Israel against the will of the American people, former vice president Kamala Harris claims. Trump “entered a war, got pulled into it by Bibi Netanyahu, let’s be clear about that,” says Harris, referring to Israel’s prime minister by a common moniker.