Trump says US military has blockaded Iranian ports to pressure Tehran
CAIRO (AP) — U. S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the American military had begun a blockade of Iranian ports as part of his effort to force Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz and accept a deal to end the war that has raged for more than six weeks. Iran responded with threats on all ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, taking aim at U. S. -allied countries. That set the stage for an extraordinary showdown that posed serious risks for the global economy and raised the the...
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