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 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

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 st

'Pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a U.S. territory' • Iran defiant as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices  Haaretz

"The Strait of Hormuz cannot be seized by a tweet or an aircraft carrier, by issuing an order or by delivering an election speech," said Iran's deputy foreign minister.

By Enas Alashray, Menna AlaaElDin and Humeyra Pamuk CAIRO/GARDEN CITY, New York, Aug 15 (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, wit

The average US price of a gallon of petrol was US$4.08 on Aug 14, up 29 per cent from a year earlier.