Iran-US-Israel War News Live Updates: Ahead of US blockade, Iran official says want to help Indian ships cross Hormuz
Government supporters walk past a billboard depicting Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. (AP Photo)
Iran US Israel War News Today Live Updates: Iran has “good contact” with New Delhi on passage of the Indian ships through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali said on Monday, as quoted by news agency Reuters. Fathali added that Tehran wants to help New Delhi. This come against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump announcing a naval blockade in the critical maritime waterway. The US Israeli war on Iran, which began in February, has restricted shipping through the key route, which served as the conduit for 40% of India’s crude imports and 90% of its LPG imports. Nine Indian LPG tankers have exit the Persian Gulf since early March.
US blockade of Strait of Hormuz: US President Donald Trump signalled a sharp escalation in the standoff with Iran, saying he is indifferent to the collapse of talks and ready to press ahead with military pressure, as Washington prepares to enforce a sweeping maritime blockade targeting Iranian-linked traffic from Monday. “I don’t care if they come back or not… I’m fine,” Trump said, underscoring a hardening stance as the US prepares to enforce a sweeping maritime blockade targeting Iranian-linked shipping.
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Blockade threat and oil shock fears: The US military says it will begin blocking vessels entering and exiting Iranian ports from 10:00 ET (14:00 GMT), though it insists ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz to other destinations will not be impeded. In a post on Truth Social, Trump declared the US Navy would “BLOCKADE any and all ships” attempting to use the route, while also warning of broader interdictions in international waters.
5 latest developments:
- US blockade begins: United States Central Command confirms enforcement of a blockade on Iranian ports from Monday, marking a major escalation.
- Iran issues warning: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says any military vessel approaching the Strait will be treated as a ceasefire violation and “dealt with severely”.
- Talks collapse blame game: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accuses Washington of “maximalism” and “shifting goalposts”, while Trump says Tehran refused to give up its nuclear ambitions.
- Oil prices surge: Crude prices climb back above $100 amid fears of disruption around the Hormuz chokepoint.
- Israel-Hezbollah flare-up: Israel Defense Forces bombard south Lebanon, with casualties reported in Maaroub and fresh clashes around Bint Jbeil.
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