Trump says Iran ‘can’t blackmail us’ as firing in Hormuz disrupts tankers; US readies ship seizures

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Iran reopened restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz and fired on a commercial tanker Saturday, escalating tensions with the United States. President Trump declared Iran cannot blackmail America, reaffirming the US naval blockade continues until Tehran agrees to nuclear negotiations. Iran rejected US opposition to proposed strait tolls.

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