The US blockade of Iranian ports is in effect, but President Donald Trump says there is still plenty of room for Iran to make a deal.
Iran has accused the US of committing piracy as thousands of Iranians rally in Tehran against the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem rejects upcoming talks between the Lebanese government and Israel, saying the negotiations are a ploy to pressure his group into laying down weapons.
Trump has also doubled down on his criticism of Pope Leo XIV, saying the pontiff’s opposition to the war in Iran was “wrong” and accusing him of being “weak on crime”.–Al Jazeera
