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Middle East crisis live: US blockade of Iran’s ports to begin later today as Trump says he doesn’t care about further talks

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Middle East crisis live: US blockade of Iran’s ports to begin later today as Trump says he doesn’t care about further talks
Centcom says blockade to begin at 10am ET; US president says ‘I don’t care if they come back or not’
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Centcom says blockade to begin at 10am ET; US president says ‘I don’t care if they come back or not’

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Circling back to Donald Trump’s coming naval blockade, the US military said it would block all Iranian Gulf ports on Monday at 10am ET on Monday (5.30pm in Iran and 1400 GMT), effectively seizing control of maritime traffic in the strait of Hormuz.

“The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman,” US Central Command said on X.

This is like a game of chicken. It’s who caves first. The Iranian regime is hoping that Trump will cave. Today, he showed he’s not.”

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Source: Guardian - World News

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