Tensions between the US and Iran have escalated further, with Tehran shutting down the strategic Strait of Hormuz for a second time in response to Washington's refusal to lift its blockade. The move marks a significant escalation in the long-standing dispute over Iran's nuclear capabilities, which has seen the US impose strict sanctions on the country. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has fired back at the US, questioning the legitimacy of Donald Trump's claims that Iran cannot exercise its nuclear rights. As the situation continues to deteriorate, the international community is bracing for potential consequences, including disruptions to global oil supplies and a further deterioration in relations between the two nations.
Iran’s top negotiator says both sides remain far apart after Tehran again closed strait of Hormuz after US said it would not end its blockadeFull report: Iran closes strait of Hormuz again ‘until US lifts blockade’Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian was quoted in the Iranian Student News Agency on Sunday about Donald Trump and efforts to quash Iranian nuclear capabilities, Reuters reports.“Trump says Iran cannot make use of its nuclear rights but doesn’t say for what crime. Who is he to deprive a nation of its rights?” Pezeshkian was quoted as saying. Continue reading...
