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video Update Trump says Iran ceasefire may end if no deal reached by Wednesday

Trump says Iran ceasefire may end if no deal reached by Wednesday

  • US president: ‘Maybe I won’t extend it, but the ⁠blockade (on Iranian ports) ‌is ‌going to ‌remain’
  • But he also told reporters aboard Air Force One that ‘I think it’s going to happen,’ referring to a deal
video By Reuters ·

Update Iran reimposes restrictions on Strait of Hormuz, accusing US of violating deal to reopen it

Iran reimposes restrictions on Strait of Hormuz, accusing US of violating deal to reopen it

  • Tehran says access to Strait of Hormuz could hinge on its approval if pressure continues
  • Donald Trump insists blockade will stay until a broader deal on Iran’s nuclear program is reached
By Agencies ·

Update UKMTO reports tanker incident near Oman

UKMTO reports tanker incident near Oman

  • Captain of ‌the tanker ‌said the two gunboats opened fire without issuing ‌a radio challenge
  • Five ‌vessels loaded with LNG from Ras Laffan, Qatar were approaching the Strait of Hormuz – ship-tracking data
By Reuters ·

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Ukraine strikes Baltic Sea port, Volga river industrial sites

Ukraine strikes Baltic Sea port, Volga river industrial sites

  • Fire had been extinguished at the Vysotsk port, which houses ⁠a terminal operated by Lukoil
By Reuters ·

UK police charge 3 over attempted arson on Iran International

UK police charge 3 over attempted arson on Iran International

  • British nationals, including a 16-year-old, tried to set fire to offices of Persian-language outlet by throwing an “ignited container” that landed in a car park
  • Attack part of a “sustained effort to intimidate Iran International and silence independent Persian-language journalism beyond Iran’s borders,” outlet said
By AFP ·

UK police charge 3 over attempted arson on Iran International

UK police charge 3 over attempted arson on Iran International

  • British nationals, including a 16-year-old, tried to set fire to offices of Persian-language outlet by throwing an “ignited container” that landed in a car park
  • Attack part of a “sustained effort to intimidate Iran International and silence independent Persian-language journalism beyond Iran’s borders,” outlet said
By AFP ·