Middle East war live: US naval blockade ‘doomed to fail’, Iran’s president says

30/04/2026 02:49 France 24

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday that a US naval blockade on Iranian ports was “doomed to fail” and would increase regional instability. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

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