Repercussions of the American blockade of Iranian ports… criticism from allies and pressure on China

Declared The United States will begin a blockade on Iranian ports after the failure of negotiations between them in Islamabad, in a procedure described as Tehranthat "piracy"

The blockade is scheduled to begin at 14:00 GMT, according to Washington, and will affect all ships heading to or sailing from Iranian ports, which may once again raise oil prices in the world and particularly raise concerns in China.

The Iranian armed forces announced that the American blockade will "illegal" And it amounts to "the pirate"warning that none of the ports in the region will be safe if the safety of Iranian ports is threatened.

Disruption of shipping traffic

After a calm in recent days against the backdrop of the temporary ceasefire that has been in effect since Tuesday-Wednesday night, the price of a barrel of oil returned to exceeding the threshold of $100 on Monday in light of the new tensions.

The center believes "Tinder" According to research in New York, Trump’s goal in blockading Iranian ports is to deprive it of its export revenues, and to force major importers of its oil, especially China, to pressure it to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Beijing, which relies heavily on Iranian oil, called for not disrupting navigation in the strait, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas production usually passes.

Also, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called for opening the strait. "As soon as possible"

Criticism from allies

The American blockade on Iranian ports was criticized by Washington’s allies themselves, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday to the BBC: "We do not support the blockade"adding "We were clear that we would not allow ourselves to be drawn into this war"

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned that his country’s economy would suffer for a long time from the repercussions of the energy crisis caused by the Middle East war, while Madrid said that the American measure… "meaningless"

France and Britain announced on Monday that they are preparing for discussions this week to discuss establishing a multinational mission to help restore shipping traffic to the Strait of Hormuz, while stressing that it will be "Peaceful"

Global economic turmoil

The failure of Washington and Tehran to reach an agreement after more than twenty hours of negotiations in Islamabad raised fears of a resumption of attacks after more than six weeks, resulting in the deaths of more than six thousand people, most of them in Iran and Lebanon, and causing major disruption to the global economy.

It is not known whether the ceasefire that was announced for two weeks will remain in effect until its expiration date on April 22. While the Pakistani mediator called for continued adherence to it, The two parties did not issue any position on it.

However, Hakan Fidan expressed his conviction that "Both sides are sincere about the ceasefire"indicating that he had communicated with the parties involved in the negotiations.

He transferred the website "Axios" The American newspaper quoted a regional source and an American official as saying that Ankara will continue efforts alongside Pakistan and Egypt "To approximate positions" Both parties.

Delivery of Iranian enriched uranium

For its part, the Kremlin announced that Russia is ready to receive Iranian enriched uranium within the framework of any possible peace agreement with the United States.

Meanwhile, Moscow indicated the evacuation of the majority of Russians working at the Bushehr nuclear station in Iran, the surroundings of which have been subjected to several strikes since the start of the war.

With not closing the door on the possibility of resuming negotiations, Washington exchanged And Tehran accused responsibility for the failure of the negotiations in Islamabad.

Trump held Iran responsible for its refusal to give up the pursuit of a nuclear weapon, which Tehran denies, and added that their return to the negotiating table did not concern him.

As for Iran, it said that it was… "Just a few steps away" Of the agreement, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said "We faced extremism, changing goals, and a siege".

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