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US blockade of Hormuz holds as Iran shuns talks
World

US blockade of Hormuz holds as Iran shuns talks

Trump has declared the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will remain until Iran signs a deal, while Tehran has refused to attend fresh negotiations in Pakistan, saying it won't talk under military threat. The standoff is already driving fuel theft surges in Britain and pushing energy anxiety across dependent economies.

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