Iran war: Tehran slams US port blockade

Iran condemns US naval blockade as a 'grave violation' of sovereignty, while President Trump claims Tehran seeks a deal after failed negotiations. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Iran war: Tehran slams US port blockade

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Iran has formally condemned a United States naval blockade of its ports as a "grave violation" of national sovereignty, escalating tensions in a long-running confrontation that has brought the two nations to the brink of open conflict. The accusation, issued by Tehran on Monday, follows the implementation of a comprehensive US maritime quarantine aimed at halting all seaborne trade with the Islamic Republic. The move represents a significant hardening of Washington's maximum pressure campaign, effectively imposing an economic stranglehold on Iran's critical oil exports and imports of goods. The Iranian government, in a sharply worded statement, characterized the blockade as an act of international piracy and a flagrant breach of the United Nations Charter. "This unilateral and aggressive action by the United States government constitutes a grave violation of Iran's sovereignty and the fundamental principles of international law," the statement read. Analysts suggest the blockade is the most direct military enforcement of economic sanctions to date, moving beyond financial measures to active physical interdiction of shipping in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. This dramatic development comes against a backdrop of collapsed diplomacy. Recent weeks saw a final round of peace talks, mediated by European powers, end without agreement. The discussions, described by participants as "fruitless," failed to bridge the chasm between US demands for a complete overhaul of Iran's regional military activities and nuclear program and Iran's insistence on the immediate lifting of all sanctions as a precondition for any negotiation. In a contradictory twist to the public acrimony, US President Donald Trump offered a different narrative, claiming that Iranian representatives have privately reached out to seek a new deal. "They've asked for a deal," President Trump stated during a press briefing. "They know they're in a very weak position. The blockade is working, and now they want to talk." The White House provided no evidence to substantiate this claim, and Iranian officials have not publicly commented on the assertion, leaving a stark disconnect between the public...

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