00:00Iran has seized two ships and opened fire on a third in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating pressure on the
00:06vital waterway.
00:07It comes as US President Donald Trump extends a fragile ceasefire, but the outlook remains uncertain, with no signs of
00:15peace talks between the two nations resuming.
00:17Earlier this week, Trump said the ceasefire would be extended indefinitely, as Washington reviews an Iranian proposal to end the
00:25two-month-old conflict.
00:26Iranian officials, however, blamed the US for stalled negotiations, pointing to the naval blockade of their ports.
00:33Iran's parliament speakers said reopening the Strait of Hormuz would be impossible as long as the blockade remains, calling it
00:40a violation of the ceasefire.
00:42The country's representative has also lodged a formal protest with the United Nations,
00:47accusing five Middle Eastern countries of allowing the US to use their territory and airspace for military strikes.
00:54These include Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
01:09Iran says it has received its first revenue from tolls imposed on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
01:15A senior parliament official confirmed the payment has been deposited into the central bank, according to state media.
01:21Commercial shipping has been severely disrupted after Iran restricted traffic through the waterway amid a US blockade.
01:29Reports suggest that Iran had demanded transit fees of up to $2 million per vessel.
01:35US President Donald Trump earlier said he ordered the Navy to interdict any vessel that pays such tolls to Iran,
01:41after floating the idea of a joint US-Iran fee system.
01:48US President Donald Trump, the U.S.
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