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Iran war live: US blockade of Hormuz begins, Hezbollah rejects Israel talks
Trump suggests openness to making a deal with Iran before ceasefire ends, as Hezbollah’s chief says diplomacy ‘futile’.
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Published On 13 Apr 2026
- United States President Donald Trump threatens Iranian ships, saying they will be “eliminated” if they “come anywhere close to our blockade”.
- The start of the US military’s blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports has now begun, according to the deadline it set.

