Middle East crisis live: US launches new wave of strikes on Iran; Tehran says attacks render diplomacy ‘futile’
Iran has sought to establish a permanent system for collecting fees in the strait of Hormuz and warned vessels not to sail without its authorisation The renewed fighting followed an Iranian attack early Sunday on a commercial ship in the strait of Hormuz , whose crew was forced to abandon it after it went up in flames. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said after the incident that “the Strait of Hormuz will be closed until further notice and until the end of American interventions in this region,” acc
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4m ago19.35 EDTIran’s foreign ministry has condemned “aggressive” US attacks against Iran.In a statement, the ministry also said talks between Iran and Oman on Saturday in Muscat — focused on arrangements for managing the strait and transit routes — were unable to reach a result because of “overt and covert” US pressure on Oman.In the past week, Trump has said he considers the ceasefire over, while leaving the door open to more talks.Iran’s top negotiator, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, posted on X on Sunday. double quotation markThe era of one-sided deals is OVER. We told you: keep your word or pay the price. Reality is knocking.” Share
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