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Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo Middle East Global Leaders React to US Strait of Hormuz Blockade as Economic and Diplomatic Fallout Deepens
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. (Photo: AA) Middle East Türkiye Calls for Reopening of Strait of Hormuz and Urges Continued Iran–US Dialogue on Ceasefire
Lieutenant Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaghari, the Spokesperson of the Islamic Republic’s military central command, Khatam Al-Anbiya. (Graphic: Kurdistan24) Iran Iran Military Denounces US Naval Blockade as ‘Illegal’ and ‘Piracy,’ Warns of Regional Maritime Retaliation