Middle East war live: Iran military says will respond if US blockade and 'banditry' continues

25/04/2026 05:13 France 24

Iran's military said on Saturday it would respond if the United States maintained its blockade of Iranian ports, calling it "banditry" and "piracy". US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to arrive in Islamabad Saturday for talks with Iran in the latest attempt by the US to broker a peace deal. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

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