Iran Sanctions Could Put China Oil Trade in Focus

The Trump administration is considering additional sanctions on Iran as the Strait of Hormuz blockade squeezes oil flows and keeps pressure on US gasoline prices. Joining Bloomberg This Weekend is Axios Business Reporter Nathan Bomey who says Washington could target companies or countries doing business with Iran, potentially putting China and its purchases of Iranian oil in the spotlight. (Source: Bloomberg)

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The US is readying unprecedented economic measures against Iran, as President Donald Trump seeks to intensify efforts to force Tehran to capitulate after almost six months of war. The president said in a brief interview with Fox News that the US was planning to hit Iran’s economy hard, and that he did not care if the conflict were to end before the November US midterm elections, which would hinge on voter perceptions of the economy. Trump has struggled to find an off-ramp to the war, which ha...

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Middle East live: Trump threatens US takeover of Hormuz as Iran vows to retain control

US President Donald Trump threatened to declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory after vowing to “finish defeating” Iran in a New York rally on Friday. Tehran rejected the claim on Saturday, with Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi saying the strategic waterway “will remain Iranian” and can be opened or closed only at Iran’s command. Follow our live blog for the latest updates.

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Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices

Progress toward peace talks and oil tanker traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz waterway remain halted.

Iran calls on US to accept defeat as Trump says he will soon declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory

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Trump says brace for fuel price rise amid Iran deadlock

Iran has called on the US to accept defeat while President Donald Trump blasted Tehran as "very evil" and told Americans to brace for continued high fuel prices as a result of the war.

"Can't Be Seized By A Tweet": Iran On Trump's 'Will Soon Declare Hormuz US Territory' Remark

Tehran's reaction came after Donald Trump said he would "finish defeating" Iran and "soon" declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US territory.

Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices

Iran called on the U.S. to accept defeat while President Donald Trump blasted Tehran as “very evil” and told Americans to brace for continued high fuel prices as a result of the war. Progress toward peace talks and oil tanker traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz waterway remained halted, with no sign the warring […]

Tehran says Strait of Hormuz will 'remain Iranian' after Trump claims it will soon be US territory

Before the war, Hormuz carried around a fifth of the world’s oil and LNG exports.

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Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices

Iran urges the US to accept defeat as Trump warns of high fuel prices amid ongoing conflict, with peace talks stalled and Strait of Hormuz traffic severely impacted

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Trump was 'joking' about declaring Strait of Hormuz US territory: US media

President has not discussed such a move with his advisers, Wall Street Journal reports

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Iran tells US to ‘accept defeat’ amid Strait of Hormuz blockade

Iran called on the United States to accept defeat Saturday as President Donald Trump described Tehran as “very evil” and warned Americans to brace for continued high fuel prices as...

Trump threatens to make Strait of Hormuz US territory

Traffic through the Strait has been central to peace negotiations between the US and Iran. The post Trump threatens to make Strait of Hormuz US territory appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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Iran fires back at Trump’s threat to declare Hormuz a US territory

"The Strait of Hormuz has been Iranian, is Iranian, and will remain Iranian," Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on X. The post Iran fires back at Trump’s threat to declare Hormuz a US territory appeared first on Vanguard News.

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