Iran war live: Trump urges Tehran to give up; Ghalibaf mocks US strategy

LR Lyndal RowlandsAl JazeeraFiled 2026-04-30 · 00:00 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min

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US President Donald Trump declared Washington's blockade of Iranian ports successful and urged Iran to "just give up." This statement comes amidst an ongoing standoff in the Strait of Hormuz and surging oil prices. Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf ridiculed the US economic pressure campaign. The Iranian military indicated its current restraint is to allow diplomacy a chance. The events are unfolding on April 30, 2026, as the geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran continue.

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Iranian military warns its restraint so far has been ‘intended to give diplomacy a chance’

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Washington’s blockade of Iranian ports has been a success

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Live updates, Iran war live: Trump urges Tehran to give up; Ghalibaf mocks US strategyIran’s speaker ridicules Trump’s blockade, economic pressure campaign as oil prices surge and standoff in the Strait of Hormuz continues.Published On 30 Apr 2026 US President Donald Trump says Washington’s blockade of Iranian ports has been a success and urges Tehran to “just give up”. Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf dismisses US’s economic pressure campaign as the Iranian military warns its restraint so far has been “intended to give diplomacy a chance”.

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