Iran says US blockade of ports must end as strait opens

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Speaker of Iran's parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said that recent claims by US President Donald Trump regarding Iran "were false", and warned that the Strait of Hormuz "will not remain open" if the US blockade of Iranian ports continues. Trump told the AFP news agency that there were no "sticking points" left for a deal with Iran, while also issuing a series of upbeat messages on social media regarding apparent agreements with Tehran.

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As is usual for things in the Mid-East, there is not a simple solution here.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-18 01:55 AM | Reply

As is usual for things in the Mid-East, there is not a simple solution here.

Traditionally, the simple solution was just not to actually go to war with Iran.

#2 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-04-18 02:20 AM | Reply

@#2

Yup.

Pres Obama took a different approach.

Negotiation.

And involving Russia, China, the EU in those negotiations with Iran.

The result of those negotiations was that Iran agreed not to develop a nulear weapon, and also agreed to onsite inspections.

Iran signed a treaty, not only with the US, but also with China, Russia, and members of the EU. Will Pres Trump accomplish that with his current war?

Yet, Pres Trump tore up that treaty and allowed Iran to enrich its uranium.

So, now Pres Trump seems to be trying to resolve a ~hornet's nest~ problem that he actually caused.

Will his eventual "solution" be better or worse than the treaty he tore up?

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-18 02:48 AM | Reply

Meanwhile, USS Photo Prop is 4,000 miles away from Hormuz off the west coast of Morocco.

#4 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-04-18 03:02 AM | Reply