Washington, Apr 13 (IANS) U.S. President Donald Trump Monday warned Iran that any naval vessels approaching American ships enforcing a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz would be “immediately ELIMINATED,” as tensions escalated following the collapse of peace talks. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said that Iran’s naval capabilities had been severely degraded.“Iran’s Navy is lying at the bottom of the sea, completely obliterated – 158 ships,” he wrote, while noting t…
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Tehran, April 13 (IANS) Iran on Monday severely condemned Washington’s decision to impose restrictions on the transit of vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, terming US President Donald Trump’s decision for a naval blockade starting Monday evening, India time, as an illegal action and an instance of “maritime piracy”. A spokesperson for the Central Headquarters of the Iranian military command asserted that the Iranian Armed Forces consider defending the country’s legal rights a natural and lawful …