West Asia War: Iran ups threats over naval blockade, but still talking to US
- Posted on April 15, 2026
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West Asia War: Iran ups threats over naval blockade, but still talking to US
West Asia War: Iran's military threatened on Wednesday to shut down Red Sea trade unless the United States lifted its naval blockade on Tehran's ports, saying the ceasefire was at risk. But the head of Iran's military central command centre warned a US failure to lift the blockade would constitute "a prelude" to violating the two-week ceasefire.