Trump asks if Americans are ‘sick of winning’ as Strait or Hormuz appears to re-open, UK vows to send military force and Iran demands send of US blockade: live updates

Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was once again closed to international shipping.

State broadcaster IRIB has confirmed in the last few minutes that the shipping route through which 20 percent of global oil and gas passes each year is ‘closed’ and any passage would require approval from Tehran.

It was the first time that Iran allowed the passage of a ship convoy since the start of the conflict.

But a spokesman said Tehran once again imposed the closure after it became clear that the United States was continuing its blockade of Iranian ships.

For this reason, the control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state, and this strategic strait is under the strict management and control of the armed forces.

Unless the United States completely ends the freedom of passage for ships from Iran to their destination and from their destination to Iran, the situation in the Strait of Hormuz will remain under strict control and remain as it was.

President Donald Trump asked whether Americans were ‘tired of winning’ after the US declared ‘victory’ against Iran.

Sharing a clip of himself at a rally where he talked about winning, he wrote: ‘IS ANYONE STILL BORED OF WINNING?’

He had previously called the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz a “major victory” in a telephone interview with USA Today and declared that the dispute over the shipping line was “over”.

Trump shared a series of posts about the strait overnight and claimed that Chinese President Xi was also ‘very happy’ with this development.

Ship tracking data shows a convoy of oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran declared the waterway ‘fully open’.

But Tehran has warned it could close the Strait of Hormuz again if the US maintains its blockade of Iranian ports, raising new fears about the vital global trade route.

MarineTraffic data showed a large number of ships passing through the canal, including tankers carrying oil, liquefied petroleum gas and chemicals.

The potential for transit to resume lifted stock markets on Friday and sparked optimism in Washington; President Donald Trump says a broader US-Iran peace deal is ‘very close’.

The United States and Iran have taken conflicting stances on Tehran’s nuclear program, a key sticking point in negotiations to reach a long-term peace deal.

Differences of opinion continue on the issue, with Iran defending its rights to what it claims is a civilian nuclear energy program.

Yesterday, President Trump said Iran had agreed to remove its enriched uranium stockpile.

However, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei told state television that the material would not be transferred anywhere.

Speaking on Air Force One overnight, President Trump told reporters:

We bargain on the weekend. I expect things to go well. Many of these were discussed and agreed to.

The important thing is that Iran will not have nuclear weapons. You cannot allow Iran to have nuclear weapons, and that is above all else.

The Iranian military has claimed that the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its ‘previous state of tight control’ as the US continues to turn away ships leaving its ports.

A spokesperson said in a statement:

The Islamic Republic of Iran has accepted in good faith the controlled passage of a limited number of oil tankers and commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, in accordance with previous agreements in the negotiations.

Unfortunately, the Americans… continue the so-called blockade.

For this reason, the control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state, and this strategic strait is under the strict management and control of the armed forces.

Unless the United States completely ends the freedom of passage for ships from Iran to their destination and from their destination to Iran, the situation in the Strait of Hormuz will remain under strict control and remain as it was.

It is not yet clear whether this means the strait is now closed to all traffic.

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said that despite the ceasefire in the Iran war, the Strait of Hormuz has not yet returned to normal operations.

Previously traffic map data showed the first convoy of ships to pass through the strait since the beginning of the conflict.

At a diplomatic forum in Antalya, Türkiye, Cooper called on Tehran to allow global shipping to fully restart.

We are currently at a critical diplomatic moment with a ceasefire in effect… but we do not yet have a normal passage through the strait.

She said the truce needed to develop into a lasting peace, adding that restoring shipping through the waterway was urgent for the global economy.

Britain’s ambassador to Washington said transatlantic relations between Britain and the US were in the midst of an ‘extraordinary moment’ amid rising tensions over the Iran war.

Speaking at an event in Washington against President Trump’s harsh criticism of Sir Keir Starmer, Sir Christian Turner argued that the long-standing partnership was pragmatic, to the benefit of both countries, rather than nostalgia.

He said:

We are in the midst of this extraordinary moment in terms of geopolitics, geoeconomics and indeed the transatlantic relationship.

Of course, this is all relative; We had a little disagreement 250 years ago. We were in the middle of an argument at the time.

“Fortunately, we have only tried to burn down the White House once since then, and what began in that moment of tension has turned into one of the deepest and closest alliances in history.”

I like to think of it as a pragmatic partnership. It’s not something based on hindsight and nostalgia.

It looks forward as it truly secures security and prosperity for both Britons and Americans.

For the first time since the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran broke out in February, Tehran announced the partial reopening of the country’s airspace.

It was stated that international flights will be allowed to pass through the eastern part of the country.

‘Airlines in the eastern part of the country’s airspace are open to international flights passing through Iran,’ the country’s Civil Aviation Authority said.

Some airports also reopened at 7 a.m. local time (0330 GMT).

Lebanon has proven vital in allowing ships to re-pass through the Strait of Hormuz after the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah entered its second day.

There was initial confusion when the ceasefire with Iran came into effect; Tehran insists the deal covers Lebanon, while the United States and Israel say it does not.

After a temporary cessation of hostilities in the country, Iran finally declared that the Strait of Hormuz was ‘fully open’.

He pointed directly to the deal in Lebanon to end the blockade, but says a similar U.S. move to stop Iranian ships from traveling in the shipping lane must also end.

Although US President Donald Trump claims that Iran has agreed to ‘never’ close the route again, Iran opposes this.

Donald Trump has derided the British-led military task force planned to patrol the Strait of Hormuz as ‘useless’.

Iran declared the waterway ‘fully open’, while Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday they would send warships to keep it safe.

But while the US President welcomed Tehran’s announcement, he mocked offers from NATO countries to send military assets.

He wrote: ‘I received a call from NATO asking if we needed help now that the Strait of Hormuz issue is over. I TOLD THEM TO STAY AWAY IF THEY DON’T WANT TO FILL THEIR SHIPS WITH OIL. They were useless when needed, a Paper Tiger!’

It came as 49 leaders, including Sir Keir and Macron, held a summit in Paris on Friday to discuss how to reopen the strait.

The Strait of Hormuz may have been declared ‘wide open’, but the situation remains fragile due to the ongoing blockade of Iranian ships by US troops.

Iran has warned that a key global trade artery through which about one-fifth of the world’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas transits could be closed again if US warships intercept ships arriving from Iranian ports.

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The United States has turned away about 21 ships since Monday, according to the latest data.

President Donald Trump has said the blockade will continue until a full peace agreement is reached.

Iran has sought to impose conditions on ships currently passing through the strait, including using only pre-approved routes.