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middle eastIran said Saturday it is restoring tighter control over transit through the Strait of Hormuz, blaming a U.S. blockade on Iranian ports and casting doubt on claims of a wider breakthrough. The move came just hours after a rare convoy of tankers passed through the strategic waterway.
israelU.S. Central Command said the guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta redirected a merchant vessel back to an Iranian port on April 17 as part of what it described as an ongoing U.S. blockade. CENTCOM said 19 ships have complied so far and that none have broken through.
BreakingdiplomacyU.S. President Donald Trump said the American blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will continue until an agreement is reached with Iran. He also said Iran’s enriched uranium would be removed and placed under U.S. custody.
