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Middle East war live: Iran navy chief calls Trump’s threat to blockade Hormuz Strait ‘ridiculous’
Iran's navy chief Shahram Irani on Sunday dismissed US President Donald Trump's threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz as "ridiculous and funny". Trump said the US navy would begin blocking ships from entering or leaving the crucial waterway –de facto controlled by Iran – after negotiations between Tehran and Washington in Pakistan failed to deliver a deal to end the Middle East war. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Iran's navy chief Shahram Irani on Sunday dismissed US President Donald Trump's threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz as "ridiculous and funny". Trump said the US navy would begin blocking ships from entering or leaving the crucial waterway –de facto controlled by Iran – after negotiations between Tehran and Washington in Pakistan failed to deliver a deal to end the Middle East war. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
