Iran's chief negotiator has today warned Tehran has 'not even started' in the battle to control the Strait of Hormuz hours after attacks were traded in the waterway.
Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on X the security of shipping and energy transit had been 'jeopardised' by Washington, accusing it of violating the ceasefire agreement.
'We know full well that the continuation of the status quo is intolerable for America; while we have not even begun yet,' he said.
Yesterday Donald Trump said 'seven small boats' had been shot down by the US and confirmed Iranian attacks on ships in the strait.
The President later threatened to 'blow Iran off the face of the earth' if US warships and and commercial vessels continue to be targeted.
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07:47
India condemns Iranian drone strike on UAE
The Fujairah Oil Industry Zone was struck by Iranian drones
India has condemned a drone strike on an energy facility in Fujairah in which three Indians were injured.
'We call for immediate cessation of these hostilities and the targeting of civilian infrastructure and innocent civilians,' India's foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said earlier today.
The South Asian nation is heavily dependent on imported energy, which has been disrupted since the Middle East war began in late February.
India, the world's third-largest oil buyer, normally sources about half of its crude through the Strait of Hormuz.
The United Arab Emirates blamed Iran for the drone attack on an energy installation on Monday.
Iranian state TV said the Islamic republic had "no pre-planned programme" to attack oil facilities in the UAE.
07:35
Iran's top negotiator warns Tehran 'not even started' in Hormuz standoff
Good morning and welcome to the Daily Mail's live coverage of the Iran war as Tehran and Washington remain embroiled in a standoff in the Strait of Hormuz.
A fragile and open-ending ceasefire agreement appeared to be in ruins yesterday as fire was traded in the waterway.
Donald Trump announced the US would help escort ships through the strait but some vessels came under attack.
This morning, Iran's chief negotiator in talks with the United States has warned his country has 'not even started' in its standoff over the Strait of Hormuz.
'We know full well that the continuation of the status quo is intolerable for America; whilst we have not even started yet,' Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in a post on X.
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