Donald Trump says a US blockade of Iranian ports will begin on Monday at 10:00 ET (14:00 GMT / 15:00 BST) –
The US will blockade Iranian ports from 3pm today, Donald Trump announced after talks between the two sides failed. US Central Command has warned ships that break the blockade face interception or capture
US Central Command says it will “not impede” ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz to or from other countries – despite this, oil prices jump above $100 a barrel
Iran’s parliament speaker says the country will not “surrender under threats” and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says military vessels approaching the strait will be “dealt with severely”
If it goes ahead, the diplomatic ramifications of this blockade could be huge.
Trump launches extraordinary attack on Pope Leo. Here’s what’s going on
Donald Trump didn’t hold back with his criticism of Pope Leo overnight, but what is it about the pontiff that’s riled the president?
In a speech last month, the head of the Catholic Church said God rejected the prayers of leaders who start wars and have their “hands full of blood” in a reference to the US president.
He also called the conflict in Iran “atrocious” and urged Trump to find an “off-ramp” and “decrease the amount of violence”.
Separately, he described the president’s recent threat to destroy Iranian civilisation as “truly unacceptable” and called for dialogue.
He offered more thinly veiled criticism after the US raided Venezuela and abducted its president, Nicolas Maduro, saying in January that “war is back in vogue and a zeal for war is spreading”.
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