US Boasts ‘Effective’ Hormuz Blockade as Xi Slams War on Iran, Pak to Host Round 2 of Talks? |4k

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The White House has said that “the Iranians desperation for a deal will only increase with President Trump’s highly effective Naval blockade now in effect.” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt added that “President Trump, VP Vance and the negotiating team have made the US red lines very clear.”Notably, US President Donald Trump told reporters on April 13 that “we’ve been called by the other side” and “they want to work a deal.”Trump ordered a counter-blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, effective April 13, in a bid to deny Iran a key leverage in the conflict. n18oc_crux | n18oc_world 0:00 INTRODUCTION3:31 'IRANIANS DESPERATE FOR A DEAL’4:31 XI SAYS RULE OF LAW MUST BE UPHELD6:28 SPANISH PM BACKS CHINESE MEDIATION TO END IRAN WAR

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