Tehran threatens to strike Gulf ports as US blockade begins | ABC NEWS

US President Donald Trump claims Iran still wants to make a deal with Washington ‘very badly’, as the US Navy began its blockade of Iranian ports after failed peace negotiations in Islamabad.
Iran has responded with a threat to strike ports of Persian Gulf countries, as Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Tehran will not be intimidated.
US allies such as France and the UK have refused to participate in the blockade.

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