Iran, Strait of Hormuz and Trump

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Trump says US seized Iranian ship trying to get past blockade near Hormuz
US President Donald Trump has said United States forces have seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get past his country’s naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz.

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US military seizes Iran-flagged ship trying to pass strait of Hormuz blockade
Seized ship taken toward Iran as Trump and China's Xi agree Strait of Hormuz "must remain open"
Trump Threatens Iran and Then Pulls Back, All in the Same Day
President Trump said Monday that he had authorized a new wave of attacks against Iran this week but that he was holding off after three Gulf leaders requested more time negotiate a nuclear deal.

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Trump Says He Will Hold Off on Iran Attack as ‘Serious Negotiations’ Are Under Way
Trump says he called off new Iran attack at request of Gulf states
Trump says he’ll ‘hold off’ on attacking Iran on Tuesday but tells military to be ready ‘on a moment’s notice’
“I have instructed Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, The Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Daniel Caine, and The United States Military, that we will NOT be doing the scheduled attack of Ir...

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UAE restores power to Barakah nuclear plant after drone strike, says IAEA – as it happened
BREAKING: Trump Announces He’s Cancelled Planned Attack on Iran at Request of Arab Leaders
The Latest: Iran Threatens to Respond After US Navy Seizes an Iranian-Flagged Cargo Ship
President Donald Trump says the U.S. seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get around its naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz
Trump says he's not under pressure over Iran war deal as status of peace talks remains unclear
Iran balked at President Trump's demands for a peace deal amid a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, as fear the war could reignite hits oil and energy markets.
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Iran flexes its power over Strait of Hormuz
With peace talks between the U.S. and Iran at an impasse, the clash for control of the crucial Strait of Hormuz intensified last week as Iran seized at least two cargo ships in the trade corridor in retaliation for a U.S. naval blockade of its ports.
US-Iran war Highlights: Trump says Iran ‘trying to survive,’ claims US has ‘total control’
India condemned the attack on Fujairah that resulted in injury of three Indians and called for peaceful resolution of the war.
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Trump and Xi Discuss the Need to Open the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Says
Earlier, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview that China should take a more active role in resolving a standoff over the strait. By Anton Troianovski Reporting from Beijing President Trump wants China to do more to persuade Iran to reopen ...
Iran war live: Lebanon and Israel extend ceasefire
Iran-US war latest: Lebanon and Israel ceasefire extended as Trump says he threw away Tehran’s peace proposal - US president suggests he didn’t read the rest of Tehran’s response after reading the wor
Trump and Hegseth claim ‘control’ over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire talks are stalled
Kuwait accused Iran of launching a failed attack earlier this month on an island where China is helping build a port in the Middle East nation.