Tehran calls US blockade of Iranian ports an act of ‘piracy’

US President Donald Trump vowed to "immediately eliminate" any Iranian ships that breach a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after the blockade came into force after Monday's deadline of 14:00GMT. Iran's military earlier warned that a US blockade of the strait would be illegal and amount to "piracy".  Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

Tehran calls US blockade of Iranian ports an act of ‘piracy’
US President Donald Trump vowed to "immediately eliminate" any Iranian ships that breach a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after the blockade came into force after Monday's deadline of 14:00GMT. Iran's military earlier warned that a US blockade of the strait would be illegal and amount to "piracy".  Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

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