US President Donald Trump has said the US Navy would immediately start blockading the Strait of Hormuz and would also interdict every vessel in international waters that had paid a toll to Iran.
Iran’s Parliamentary Speaker, Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf, has blamed the US for the failure of the ceasefire negotiations in Pakistan, saying the US officials failed to gain the trust of the Iranian delegation.
US Vice President, JD Vance, said talks with Iran ended without a deal, claiming he had put forward a “final and best offer”.
Iran has denied US claims that two of its ships transited the Strait of Hormuz, warning that any attempt by military vessels to pass through the waterway would be met with a “strong response”.
Israel continues to strike southern Lebanon, with at least 13 people killed in an attack on the town of Tefahta.–BBC
