Security Council members attend a meeting on maritime safety at U.N. headquarters in New York City, on April 27, 2026
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Iran said on Tuesday (April 28, 2026) that the United States was no longer able to “dictate” what other countries do, as Washington weighed a new proposal from Tehran on unblocking the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran has effectively sealed off the strategic waterway since early in the war with the United States and Israel, sending shockwaves through global energy markets and putting the strait at the centre of negotiations to end the conflict.
Published – April 28, 2026 02:18 pm IST

