Iran, Strait of Hormuz and Trump

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Seized ship taken toward Iran as Trump and China's Xi agree Strait of Hormuz "must remain open"
A ship was taken by unknown parties off the coast of the United Arab Emirates near the Strait of Hormuz and was headed toward Iranian waters, a U.K. maritime agency said Thursday, after an Indian-flag...

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US military seizes Iran-flagged ship trying to pass strait of Hormuz blockade
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Trump says US seized Iranian ship trying to get past blockade near Hormuz
Trump’s officials tell UAE to seize crucial Iranian island
Trump administration officials are encouraging the United Arab Emirates to get more heavily involved in the Iran war and seize one of Tehran’s Gulf islands, The Telegraph understands.

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Canada deepens Arctic defense ties with Nordics after Trump threats
US Iran war live: Iran says US offered ‘no tangible concessions’ as nuclear war-ending talks edge toward deadlock
US-Iran War Live: Saudi Arabia shoots down 3 drones after airspace intrusion from Iraq
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said at a Brics meeting in Delhi that Tehran had received messages from the Trump administration indicating a willingness to remain open to fresh peace talks.

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Israel's military says Gaza strike kills Hamas armed wing leader Haddad
Trump warns 'clock is ticking' for Iran as peace progress stalls
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.
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
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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 ...
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.
UAE nuclear site hit in drone strike as Trump escalates Iran warning
A drone hit the United Arab Emirates’ sole nuclear-power plant Sunday, risking a return to all-out war in the region — as President Trump warned Iran to agree to a peace deal soon or else. Fire broke
Days after Trump's summit in Beijing, Putin will meet with China's Xi
Russia's Putin will travel to Beijing next week to meet China's Xi. The announcement came one day after President Trump returned from his own summit with the Chinese leader.