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Iran-US-Israel War Ceasefire News Live Updates: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has described the United States’ naval blockade of Iranian ports as an “extension of military operations” and said it was “intolerable”, as US President Donald Trump indicated Washington could resume hostilities.
His remarks come amid rising regional tensions, continued military activity and growing strain on a fragile ceasefire framework.
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What Iran and the US are saying: Pezeshkian said the US naval presence targeting Iranian shipping amounted to direct aggression. “This siege is an extension of military operations and is intolerable,” he said. Trump, meanwhile, suggested the conflict could escalate again, despite ongoing contacts. “We might need to” restart the war, he said, adding that details of any talks remain closely held. “Nobody knows what the talks are except myself and a couple of other people.”
Developing
Iran–US conflict Hormuz stays closed — oil hits $126
⚔️ Ceasefire: Apr 8 🛢 Brent: ~$114/bbl 🚢 20% world oil blocked 📅 War Powers deadline: May 1
Brent Crude Peak $126 per barrel — on briefing news
Brent Crude Now ~$114 per barrel — slipped back
World Supply Blocked 20% oil & gas choked off
Ceasefire Since Apr 8 But strait still blocked
US USA Pres. Donald Trump
IR IRAN Sup. Leader Khamenei
IL ISRAEL Allied with US
PK PAKISTAN Mediator
Current Situation — Strait of Hormuz Crisis
Conflict Timeline
Stalemate: A ceasefire is in place since April 8 but Iran continues blocking the Strait of Hormuz in response to a US naval blockade of Iran’s oil exports. The strait — through which 20% of global oil and gas flows — has been closed for ~two months. Brent crude hit $126/bbl on reports of a Trump military briefing before slipping to ~$114.
Brent Crude — price context ($USD/bbl)
Pre-conflict baseline ~$75/bbl. Bars are proportional to $130 max.
Key Quotes — What Leaders Are Saying
Any new US attack on Iran, even if limited, would usher in long and painful strikes on US regional positions.
IRGC Senior OfficialIran’s Revolutionary Guards
Foreigners who come from thousands of kilometres away have no place there except at the bottom of its waters.
Ayatollah Mojtaba KhameneiSupreme Leader, Iran — on Strait of Hormuz
Iran will not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon. The price of gasoline will drop like a rock as soon as the war ends.
Donald TrumpUS President
The longer this vital artery is choked, the harder it will be to reverse the damage.
António GuterresUN Secretary-General
Expecting to reach a result in a short time, regardless of who the mediator is, is not very realistic.
Esmaeil BaghaeiIran Foreign Ministry Spokesman
We’ve seen what happened to your regional bases — we will see the same thing happen to your warships.
Majid MousaviIRGC Aerospace Force Commander
What’s at Stake — Global Impact
The Strait of Hormuz is the world’s most critical oil chokepoint. Its two-month closure has sent Brent crude from ~$75 to $114/bbl — a 52% surge.
The UN warns if the disruption drags past mid-year, global growth will fall, inflation will rise and tens of millions more people will be pushed into poverty.
Trump has repeatedly stressed that fuel prices will fall “like a rock” once the war ends — signalling domestic political urgency ahead of November midterm elections.
The conflict has worsened Iran’s dire economic situation. The US blockade has cut off oil export revenues — Iran’s economic lifeline — but analysts say Tehran can hold out for now.
Iran says halting Israeli attacks on Lebanon — where a fragile ceasefire is in place — is part of the Iran-US ceasefire understanding and must remain a condition of any deal.
The UAE has banned its citizens from travelling to Iran, Lebanon and Iraq and urged those currently there to leave immediately, citing escalating regional developments.
What Next — Options & Scenarios
Four scenarios on the table — Trump was briefed Thursday on military and diplomatic options to end the Hormuz impasse.
A series of targeted strikes to compel Iran to negotiate. Iran has warned even a limited attack would trigger “long and painful” retaliation on US regional bases and warships.
Axios reports a plan involving US ground forces taking over part of the Hormuz strait to reopen it to commercial shipping — a major escalation with unpredictable consequences.
US State Dept has invited allies to join the ‘Maritime Freedom Construct’. UK, France and others are willing to help — but only after the conflict formally ends.
Trump is also weighing a unilateral US declaration of victory or extending the naval blockade of Iran’s oil exports to force economic surrender. Pakistan continues mediation.
Air defence alert in Tehran: Air defence activity was heard in areas of Tehran Thursday evening, Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency reported, with drones and unmanned surveillance vehicles being engaged — adding to uncertainty around the ceasefire.
Sources: Reuters · Axios · IRNA · Mehr News Agency | Updated: 1 May 2025
Latest developments
- Iran says the US naval blockade of its ports is equivalent to ongoing military action
- Trump signals the possibility of resuming war, says talks are highly restricted
- Iranian air defences were activated in Tehran to counter drones and surveillance aircraft
- Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill more than 30 people in one day
- Israel to transfer detained Gaza flotilla activists to Greece after interception in international waters
- Regional ceasefire arrangements face increasing pressure amid continued violence.
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