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Trump Demands Iran Deal Before Lifting Strait of Hormuz Blockade
Donald Trump has declared that the United States will not end its embargo on Iranian ports until Tehran consents to a deal, intensifying pressure as a temporary ceasefire between the two nations is due to expire on Wednesday. The American embargo, which started a week ago in the Strait of Hormuz, is "absolutely destroying Iran", the US President claimed on his Truth Social platform, maintaining that Washington is winning the conflict "by a lot". The ultimatum takes place amid mounting uncertainty over whether a second round of diplomatic talks will go ahead in Pakistan, with neither the Iranian delegation's participation...
Apr 14