Middle East war live: Iran threatens to disrupt Gulf trade in response to US naval blockade

The leader of Iran’s joint military command threatened Wednesday to halt trade in the Gulf region if the US does not lift its blockade of Iranian ports. Even so, US President Donald Trump said the war in Iran was “very close to over” in an interview...

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Middle East war live: Iran threatens to disrupt Gulf trade in response to US naval blockade

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