Iran’s army says US plan to blockade Hormuz ‘amounts to piracy’
Al Jazeera·1h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Iran's military called a US plan to blockade Iranian ports illegal piracy on Monday. The US announced it would begin blockading all Iranian ports at 14:00 GMT after failed talks in Pakistan. President Trump also demanded reopening the Strait of Hormuz trade route. Iran warned no Gulf ports would be safe if its ports were threatened. Oil prices jumped 8 percent. China, Spain, and Britain criticized the blockade plan.
Key Entities
IranUnited StatesDonald TrumpStrait of HormuzPakistanChinaSpainUnited KingdomKhatam al-Anbiya