Negotiations over the war between the United States (US) and Iran\nyielded no results despite being held in Islamabad, Pakistan, over the\nweekend. Instead, US President Donald Trump has issued his latest\nthreat, blockading the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway controlled by Iran\nthrough which 20% of the world\u2019s oil passes.<\/p>\n
In his latest statement, Trump said his military began blockading\nships leaving Iranian ports on Monday local time, marking a new\nescalation in the conflict with Tehran.<\/p>\n
In a statement at the White House, Trump emphasised that Iran had\ncontacted Washington to reopen negotiations, but he refused to\ncompromise.<\/p>\n
\u201cIran will not have nuclear weapons. We cannot allow a country to\nthreaten the world,\u201d Trump said, quoted by Reuters.<\/p>\n
What are the latest developments? Here is a summary from CNBC\nIndonesia on Tuesday (14\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
Allies within the NATO alliance have refused to participate in the\nplan to blockade Iranian ports announced by Trump. This rejection could\nheighten tensions within the alliance amid the six-week conflict between\nWashington and Tehran.<\/p>\n
Several key European countries, such as the UK and France, have\nstated they will not join the blockade. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer\nsaid his side rejects the move.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe do not support the blockade. My decision is very clear that no\nmatter the pressure, we will not be dragged into war,\u201d he told the\nBBC.<\/p>\n
As an alternative, NATO countries are preparing an initiative to\nsecure shipping in the Strait of Hormuz after the conflict subsides.\nNATO Secretary General Mark Rutte previously said the alliance could\nplay a role if all 32 members agree to form a joint mission.<\/p>\n
French President Emmanuel Macron revealed that his country will hold\na conference with the UK and other partners to form a multinational\nmission. This fully defensive mission differs from the warring\nparties.<\/p>\n
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has urged Lebanon to cancel the planned\nmeeting with Israel in Washington, US. This repeats the group\u2019s\nrejection of direct negotiations with Israel.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe call for a historic and heroic stance by cancelling this\nnegotiation meeting,\u201d said Qassem, whose Iran-backed group has been at\nwar with Israel since 2 March, in a televised speech.<\/p>\n
Lebanon\u2019s and Israel\u2019s ambassadors to the US are scheduled to meet on\nTuesday. Trump is mediating between the two.<\/p>\n
April could be a more difficult month than March for the energy\nmarket and economy. This was stated by the Head of the International\nEnergy Agency, Fatih Birol.<\/p>\n
According to him, during March, the world was still witnessing\nshipments of cargo loaded before the Middle East crisis. But during\nApril, he stressed, nothing was loaded.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe longer the disruption lasts, the worse the problem gets,\u201d he\ntold reporters after a meeting at the International Monetary Fund in\nWashington.<\/p>\n
Trump said that 34 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz\nyesterday. However, this figure has not been confirmed.<\/p>\n
\u201c34 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, which is the\nhighest number since this stupid closure began,\u201d Trump posted on his\nTruth Social network.<\/p>\n
Trump has refused to apologise to the head of the Catholic Church in\nthe Vatican. He said he \u201cdoes not need to apologise\u201d after criticising\nPope Leo XIV\u2019s call to end the conflict in the Middle East.<\/p>\n
\u201cPope Leo said wrong things,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is very much against what I am doing regarding Iran, and you\ncannot allow Iran to have nuclear weapons,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Pope is very weak on crime and other things.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned Trump\u2019s\ncriticism of Pope Leo, calling it \u201cunacceptable\u201d.<\/p>\n
Trump said Iranian representatives have called to make a peace deal.\nThis comes after talks in Pakistan ended over the weekend without\nagreement.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can tell you that we have been contacted by the other side. They\nwant to make a deal. Very, very much,\u201d he told reporters outside the\nOval Office, without naming which officials had called.<\/p>\n
The Israeli military attacked around 150 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon\nover 24 hours. This occurred amid preparations for peace talks with\nLebanese officials in Washington.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the last 24 hours, around 150 targets of the terrorist\norganisation Hezbollah have been attacked in various areas in southern\nLebanon,\u201d the military said, adding that the targets included \u201cmilitary\nstructures, anti-tank missile launch points, and terror command\ncentres\u201d.<\/p>\n
Trump said US forces will destroy any Iranian \u201cfast attack boats\u201d\nthat approach the US Navy blockade. The US military itself has been\nblockading Iranian ports since Monday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWarning: If any of these boats approach our BLOCKADE, they will be\nIMMEDIATELY ELIMINATED,\u201d he said on his Truth Social network, adding\nthat the remainder of the Iranian navy has been \u201ccompletely\ndecimated\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe US military will use the same kill system we use against drug\ntraffickers on ships at sea,\u201d the president said, referring to\nairstrikes on ships suspected of carrying drugs off the coast of\nVenezuela.<\/p>\n
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the ceasefire between the\nUS and Iran is in a \u201cholding\u201d status. According to him, efforts are\nunderway to reach an agreement after the weekend talks failed.<\/p>\n
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