Trump said he had replied that he would consider a ceasefire if the Strait of Hormuz was “open, free and clear.” (AFP)

‘False and baseless’: Iran rejects Trump’s ceasefire claim as war escalates

Iran on Wednesday rejected statements made by United States President Donald Trump regarding a ceasefire. Trump said he had replied that he would consider a ceasefire if the Strait of Hormuz was “open, free and clear.” (AFP) Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said Trump’s remarks claiming Tehran requested for a ceasefire were “false and baseless”, Reuters…

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    Russia on Thursday (Mar 12) accused the United States and its Western allies of whipping up “hysteria” about Iran’s nuclear ambitions, as tensions flared at the United Nations over Washington’s military campaign Operation Epic Fury against Tehran. China also slammed the US, calling it the “instigator” of the ​Iranian nuclear crisis. US envoy to the…

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    The US President further threatened to “take out easily destroyable targets”. (AP)

    US vs Iran on Strait of Hormuz: Trump’s ’20 times harder’ strike warning gets ‘peace or suffering’ retort

    Iran on Tuesday responded to United States President Donald Trump’s warning that America would strike “twenty times harder” if oil passage through the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted. The US President further threatened to “take out easily destroyable targets”. (AP) “If Iran does anything that stops the flow of Oil within the Strait of Hormuz,…

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      Trump’s Asian allies fear Iran war will sap defences against China

      Japanese lawmakers reeling from attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel gathered on Monday at the ruling party’s offices in Tokyo to ​question bureaucrats about evacuation plans, energy stocks and the legal basis for ​U.S. action. But one query posed at the closed-door meeting, described to Reuters by a politician who attended, reflected…

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