Iran war: What is happening on day 45 of the US-Iran conflict?

EXPLAINERIran war: What is happening on day 45 of the US-Iran conflict?Trump’s decision to impose a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz is the latest escalation in the war after US and Iran failed to ink a deal.The US military has said it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports at 14:00 GMT on Monday after President Donald Trump announced the naval blocking of the Strait of Hormuz through which a fifth of global crude supply normally passes.The announcement comes after talks for a long-term peace plan ended on Saturday without a deal. The US-Iran talks in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, came days after the US agreed to a ceasefire with Iran.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Iranian authorities remain defiant, urge supporters to stay in streetslist 2 of 4Could the Iran war pose lasting risks to global food security?list 3 of 4US military threatens to blockade all Iranian ports starting on Mondaylist 4 of 4Oil prices surge past $103 a barrel after US announces blockade of Iranend of listTrump’s threat is the latest escalation in the war, pushing oil prices above 100 dollars a barrel and rattling Asian markets amid fears of a prolonged disruption to global supplies.Israeli attacks on Lebanon continue while the US and Iran are heading towards another face-off.Here are the latest developments on day 45 of the conflict:(Al Jazeera)In Iran Following Trump’s decision on Sunday to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards warned that military vessels approaching the strait would be considered a ⁠ceasefire breach and dealt with harshly and decisively, underlining the risk of a dangerous escalation. The Guards said Iranian security forces had full control over the Strait of Hormuz and warned that enemies would be trapped in a “deadly vortex” in case of any “wrong move”. Iran’s navy chief Shahram Irani called Trump’s threat “ridiculous and funny”. State TV also said the military was “monitoring and supervising all the movements of the aggressive American army in the region”. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran had “encountered maximalism, shifting goalposts, and blockade” when just inches away from an “Islamabad MoU.” He added: “Zero lessons learned. “Good will begets good will. Enmity begets enmity.” Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who led the weekend talks, said his country would not give in after Trump’s earlier threats to blockade the strait. “If they fight, we will fight, and if they come forward with logic, we will deal with logic,” he said, according to Iranian news agencies. Ghalibaf posted a map of Washington-area gasoline prices on social media with the comment: “Enjoy the current pump figures. With the so-called ‘blockade’. Soon you’ll be nostalgic for $4–$5 gas.” Iran’s Mohsen Rezaee, a member of the Expediency Council, has warned that the US plan is “doomed to failure” and said Tehran had “untapped leverage” to counter it.