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AsiaPac · 2 hrs ago

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

1 MIN(s) UPDATED 1 MIN(s) Reuters Iran called on the U.S. to accept defeat while President Donald Trump blasted Iran as "evil" and urged Americans to brace for continued high fuel prices.The comments suggested the warring parties remained far apart, with progress toward peace talks and oil tanker traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz waterway both halted."This strait will be opened and closed only under Iran's command, and so long as you do not accept the reality of defeat and stop indulging in fantasies, Iran will continue to enforce the blockade," Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said in a post on X early Saturday, showing little urgency toward restoring prewar trade."The Strait of Hormuz cannot be seized by a tweet or an aircraft carrier, by issuing an order or
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