{"id":908376,"date":"2026-04-21T06:32:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T06:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/908376\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T06:32:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T06:32:25","slug":"iran-us-war-latest-trump-says-his-hormuz-blockade-is-destroying-iran-and-will-only-end-with-peace-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/908376\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran-US war latest: Trump says his Hormuz blockade is \u2018destroying\u2019 Iran and will only end with peace deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Iran is stalling due to pressure from Revolutionary Guards \u2013 report<\/p>\n

With the White House awaiting confirmation that Iran will attend peace talks in Islamabad, there are reports that officials in Tehran are facing pressure from the Revolutionary Guards to stick to a hard line.<\/p>\n

Sources told Axios the powerful Iranian paramilitary wants there to be no new negotiations until the US ends its naval blockade.<\/p>\n

In the end the decision is up to the supreme leader, while mediators from Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey have pushed Tehran to come to the table. <\/p>\n

Maroosha Muzaffar21 April 2026 07:29<\/p>\n

<\/a>Trump warns Iran will face \u2018problems like they\u2019ve never seen before\u2019 if it doesn\u2019t negotiate<\/p>\n

Donald Trump has warned Iran of \u201cproblems like they\u2019ve never seen before\u201d if it does not agree to a deal.<\/p>\n

In an interview on The John Fredericks Show – a conservative radio show, Trump said: \u201cThey\u2019re [Iran] going to negotiate. And if they don\u2019t, they\u2019re going to see problems like they\u2019ve never seen before.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd they\u2019re going to negotiate, and hopefully they\u2019ll make a fair deal, and they\u2019ll build their country back up.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"PakistaniPakistani army soldiers patrol at D Chowk near the President’s House, as Pakistan prepares to host the US and Iran for the second phase of peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan (Reuters)<\/p>\n

Earlier, Trump said that it was \u201chighly unlikely\u201d he would extend the ceasefire if Tehran didn\u2019t agree to talk.<\/p>\n

Reports indicate Iran is reconsidering its involvement in a second round of talks in Pakistan. <\/p>\n

JD Vance is expected to lead the US delegation to Pakistan on Tuesday if the talks look like they are going ahead.<\/p>\n

Maroosha Muzaffar21 April 2026 07:10<\/p>\n

<\/a>White House bashes US media, claims outlets are ‘rooting for the Iranian regime’White House bashes US media, claims outlets are ‘rooting for the Iranian regime’<\/p>\n

Maroosha Muzaffar21 April 2026 06:50<\/p>\n

<\/a>Iran demands US free crew of its seized cargo ship<\/p>\n

Iran has condemned the US seizure of its cargo ship Touska and is demanding the crew be freed.<\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s foreign ministry said it \u201cstrongly condemns\u201d what it described as \u201cthe illegal and brutal action\u201d by US forces, and called for the \u201cimmediate release\u201d of those onboard.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the ministry said: \u201cWithout a doubt, the Islamic Republic of Iran will use all its capabilities to defend Iran\u2019s national interests and security and to protect the rights and dignity of Iranians. It is obvious that the full responsibility for the further complication of the situation in the region lies with the US.\u201d<\/p>\n

The US, through US Central Command, says the ship was seized after it \u201cattempted to violate the US naval blockade\u201d. <\/p>\n

Maroosha Muzaffar21 April 2026 06:30<\/p>\n

<\/a>Centcom shares images of seized Iranian-flagged cargo ship<\/p>\n

US Central Command has shared images on social media showing what it says is an Iranian-flagged cargo ship, Touska, seized on Sunday after it \u201cattempted to violate the US naval blockade\u201d.<\/p>\n

One photo shows thick black smoke rising from a container vessel, while another appears to show the same ship alongside a US military vessel.<\/p>\n

Donald Trump said over the weekend that US marines intercepted the ship and took \u201cfull custody\u201d of it in the Gulf of Oman after \u201cblowing a hole in the engineroom\u201d.<\/p>\n

The US says it has already turned back 27 ships since the blockade began, as part of efforts to pressure Iran economically by restricting oil exports.<\/p>\n

In response, Iran has warned it will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed until the blockade is lifted. <\/p>\n

Maroosha Muzaffar21 April 2026 06:10<\/p>\n

<\/a>Trump says US strikes last year caused \u2018total obliteration\u2019 of Iran\u2019s nuclear infrastructure<\/p>\n

Donald Trump said that \u201cOperation Midnight Hammer\u201d \u2013 last year\u2019s US strikes on Iran\u2019s nuclear facilities \u2013 resulted in a \u201ccomplete and total obliteration\u201d of the country\u2019s uranium enrichment sites. <\/p>\n

Writing on Truth Social, he added that \u201cdigging it out will be a long and difficult process\u201d after the June airstrikes, and criticised CNN and what he called \u201cother corrupt Media Networks and Platforms\u201d for not giving \u201cour great aviators the credit they deserve\u201d. <\/p>\n

Maroosha Muzaffar21 April 2026 05:50<\/p>\n

<\/a>Iran reconsidering joining another round of peace talks with the US – report<\/p>\n

Iran is reconsidering joining another round of peace talks with the US, with a senior official saying Tehran is \u201cpositively reviewing its participation in peace talks\u201d, though no final decision has been made, Reuters reported.<\/p>\n

The shift comes after Pakistan\u2019s mediation efforts were described as \u201cpositive\u201d, especially in addressing the US naval blockade, which Iran sees as a major obstacle.<\/p>\n

Iran had turned down a US proposal for a second round of direct peace talks ahead of the ceasefire deadline on Wednesday. <\/p>\n

Its foreign ministry said it had \u201cno plan for the next round of negotiations\u201d, while also accusing the US of being \u201cnot serious\u201d about pursuing diplomacy. <\/p>\n

Maroosha Muzaffar21 April 2026 05:30<\/p>\n

<\/a>JD Vance to lead US delegation to Pakistan for talks – but only if Tehran agrees to attend<\/p>\n

JD Vance is expected to lead a US delegation to Islamabad for possible peace talks with Iran, but only if Tehran agrees to attend.<\/p>\n

The talks come just as a fragile ceasefire \u2013 following weeks of US-Israel bombing \u2013 nears its deadline, with Donald Trump warning he is unlikely to extend it further.<\/p>\n

It was unclear if Iran would attend the talks after its president warned that there remained a \u201cdeep historical mistrust\u201d of the US. Masoud Pezeshkian said: \u201cIranians do not submit to force.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"File.File. A car rides along the coast of Musandam overlooking the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran (Reuters)<\/p>\n

Previous negotiations failed because Iran refused US demands to stop nuclear enrichment and give up its stockpile of enriched uranium, while Iran insists it won\u2019t negotiate under pressure or threats.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, tensions remain high on the ground: the US has blockaded Iranian ports, Iran has disrupted the Strait of Hormuz, shipping has slowed, and oil prices have risen. <\/p>\n

Maroosha Muzaffar21 April 2026 05:10<\/p>\n

<\/a>Trump says US will continue blocking Iranian ports until Tehran agrees to a deal<\/p>\n

Donald Trump has said the US will continue blocking Iranian ports until Iran agrees to a deal, claiming the blockade is \u201cabsolutely destroying Iran\u201d.<\/p>\n

The US has already turned back ships and even seized an Iranian vessel, which Tehran has called \u201cpiracy\u201d.<\/p>\n

At the same time, Iran has been restricting access to the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil route, pushing energy prices higher.<\/p>\n

Both sides accuse each other of violating a fragile ceasefire that is about to expire. <\/p>\n

Maroosha Muzaffar21 April 2026 04:50<\/p>\n

<\/a>White House bashes US media, claims outlets are ‘rooting for the Iranian regime’<\/p>\n

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has bashed the US media, suggesting outlets are \u201crooting for the Iranian regime over the American people\u201d. <\/p>\n

Leavitt was speaking to Fox News Monday night local time, hours after US President Donald Trump raged on Truth Social about the media\u2019s coverage of the Iran war.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m winning a War, BY A LOT, things are going very well, our Military has been amazing and, if you read the Fake News, like The Failing New York Times, the absolutely horrendous and disgusting Wall Street Journal, or the now almost defunct, fortunately, Washington Post, you would actually think we are losing the War\u201d, Trump wrote. <\/p>\n

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