Summary

President Donald Trump on Monday warned that any Iranian vessels approaching the US naval blockade ‌of Iranian ​ports would be immediately destroyed.

The United Kingdom Maritime ‌Trade Operations (UKMTO) ​agency said ⁠on ‌Monday it has been informed ​that effective ‌from 1400 UTC on Monday, ‌maritime access restrictions are being ⁠enforced affecting Iranian ports ‌and ​coastal areas, including ​locations along the ⁠Persian Gulf, Gulf ‌of Oman, and ​Strait of Hormuz.

A senior Iranian lawmaker said on Monday that Tehran had agreed to dilute 450 kilograms of enriched uranium as a goodwill measure, but the United States later backed out of the arrangement.

Iran would impose a permanent mechanism to control the Strait of Hormuz after the war, said the spokesman for Khatam al-Anbiya joint military command on Monday.

US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was “holding well” as Washington prepared to implement a naval blockade targeting Iranian ports.

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said an agreement with the United States remains possible if Washington changes its approach toward Tehran.

Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and chief negotiator has mocked the US plan to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, warning Americans they may soon long for today’s fuel prices.

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