Strait of Hormuz

Oil Embargos Are Squeezing the Iranian Economy

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The United Arab Emirates announced an indefinite trade and financial embargo on Iran on August 19, after its Defense Ministry said it detected two ballistic missiles fired from Iran toward “maritime traffic” in the Gulf, one of which fell inside Emirati waters.

Iran Says Deal is Close on Strait of Hormuz But Continues Targeting Ships, Demands US Lift Naval Blockade – Vance Says US Pressure Will Continue (VIDEO)

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Iran said on Saturday that negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz are close to completion, but made new demands from the US, including an end to the Naval blockade.   Oman is currently negotiating with Iran to reach an agreement on the use of the Strait of Hormuz, which is crucial to ending the US blockade.

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NEW: Trump Blasts “Unbelievably Duplicitous” Iranian Leaders After They Deny Negotiations With the US are Taking Place

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President Trump on Monday slammed the Iranian Leadership for giving “their usual blather” and claiming they are not negotiating with the United States after the President agreed to call off attacks to continue talks.  The President announced late on Saturday that he called off strikes against Iran after he was “asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to.” Trump further told reporters on Sunday that negotiations would begin on Monday afternoon after he agreed to call off strikes, which he said would have been “the biggest attack since World War II WATCH: However, Iran denied the assertion, according to CBS.

(VIDEO) Trump Responds to Netanyahu Opposing Sale of F-35 Jets to Turkey: “Nobody Tells Me What We Should Be Selling or Not”

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President Trump on Monday responded to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for criticizing his plan to sell F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, saying, “Nobody tells me what we should be selling or not.” Netanyahu is scheduled to meet with Trump on Tuesday at the White House during a visit to the United States, where he will also attend the wake for late Senator Lindsey Graham.

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US Pauses Iran Strikes as Negotiations Resume but Trump Says He’s Ready to “Go Back to Very Strong Military Action” – Talks Will Proceed “Fast or Not at All.”

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President Trump said on Monday that he agreed to halt the strikes against Iran, which had been ongoing for 13 consecutive days until Friday, to give negotiations with Iran another chance.  US forces on Thursday completed a 13th consecutive night of attacks against Iranian military capabilities in and around the Strait of Hormuz since the fighting resumed earlier this month.

WATCH: US Central Command Releases Footage After Boarding Comoros-flagged Tanker and Disabling Mozambique-Flagged Tanker During Naval Blockade on Iran

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US Central Command announced on Saturday that US forces disabled another oil tanker sailing toward Iran for violating the US Navy blockade of Iranian ports.  Video from the mission released by CENTCOM shows US forces conducting a “verification boarding” on a Comoros-flagged tanker in the Arabian Sea and attacking a Mozambique-flagged tanker in the Gulf of Oman after it “attempted to violate the blockade multiple times.” WATCH: The disabled tanker is “no longer transiting to Iran,” and the Comoros-flagged tanker is “now continuing its journey,” CENTCOM announced.

LOL! Trump Calls Iranian Leader Khamenei a “Gay Dictator” During White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner (VIDEO)

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President Trump took a moment during his White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner speech on Friday to troll the Iranian Supreme Leader and highlight one of his accomplishments that “the media never talks about.” Trump tossed the political correctness that the left-wing media complex is accustomed to out the window, telling them that Iran is “now being run by a gay dictator.” As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, is believed to be a gay man.

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Trump Says He’s “Close to” Ordering “Massive Attack, Bigger Than Ever Before” Against Iran – “They Haven’t Received Enough Pain Yet“

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President Trump on Thursday said he is “close to making a decision” on a “massive” bombing campaign against Iran as he threatens to hit Iranian transportation and energy infrastructure, including in Tehran.  President Trump declared the US-Iran ceasefire was “over” earlier this month with harsh words for the Iranians after repeated violations of the memorandum of understanding signed last month. “I don’t want to deal with them anymore.

DEVELOPING: Yemen Houthis Attack Saudi Tankers in Red Sea as Iran Continues Targeting Ships in the Strait of Hormuz

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Yemen’s Houthi rebel group targeted tankers in the Red Sea on Wednesday, threatening to escalate the Iran war to a regional conflict.  As The Gateway Pundit reported on Monday, Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have also imposed a naval blockade on the Bab ​el-Mandeb strait, the gateway between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden near Saudi Arabia’s western coastline.

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JUST IN: Trump Says US Will Destroy One Bridge or Power Plant “Any Time Iran Shoots at a Ship” – Iran Threatens to Hit Bridges and Energy Facilities Across Middle East

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President Trump on Wednesday warned that he will target one bridge or power plant for every ship Iran attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting threats to issue an equal response from Iran.  President Trump previously threatened to escalate the war further by targeting Iran’s energy, oil, and transportation infrastructure starting this week.

WATCH: Trump Nukes ABC Reporter Over Iran Question: “They’re Getting Decimated. You Don’t Get That When You Listen to Your Fake Station”

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President Trump tore into a reporter, saying there are “no signs” that Iran will stop fighting and suggesting that Trump doesn’t have a plan to end the war.  Iran is “getting decimated,” and “You don’t get that when you listen to your fake station,” Trump told ABC’s Mary Bruce.

US Central Command Releases Footage From Ninth Consecutive Night of Attacking Iran – “Holding Iran Accountable” After 3 US Service Members Killed in Action

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US Central Command forces completed a ninth consecutive round of nightly strikes against Iran on Sunday, aimed at “holding Iran accountable at the Commander in Chief’s direction.” As The Gateway Pundit reported, Iranian airstrikes in Jordan left several US servicemembers injured, U.S.

(VIDEO) Karoline Leavitt Shoots Down Claims of Divide Between Trump and Vance on Iran After Vance Airs Frustration with Warmongers in Joe Rogan Appearance

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday assured reporters that Vice President JD Vance and President Trump are “On the exact same page” with Iran after a reporter claimed that their messaging is contradictory.  Vance, who is leading negotiations with Iran, appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast this week and said that negotiations with Iran remain necessary to make a long-term deal.  This was after Trump declared the US-Iran ceasefire is “over” a week prior with harsh words for the Iranians after repeated violations of the memorandum of understanding signed last month.

JUST IN: US Destroys Major Port Surveillance Tower Used to Track and Target Commercial Vessels During Sixth Consecutive Day of Strikes in Iran (VIDEO)

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US Central Command announced on Friday that in strikes against Iran last night, a decades-old Iranian surveillance tower used to target ships in the Strait of Hormuz has been destroyed.   The tower’s destruction “degrades IRGC’s ability to coordinate attacks on innocent civilian crew members” and “protects freedom of navigation in regional waters for all vessels, except for ships attempting to violate the ongoing U.S.

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(VIDEO) Trump Does Not Rule Out Ground Invasion in Iran, Suggests US Will Take Kharg Island

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President Trump on Tuesday sat for an interview with Fox News, where he suggested that a ground invasion may be imminent in Iran and that the US may take over Iran’s critical oil export hub of Kharg Island.  The President declined to say whether he would rule out a ground campaign, suggesting it might be necessary if he “thought it was appropriate.” “Sometimes you need a ground campaign, but we have other people that will do the ground campaign for us,” Trump added.