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Iran tells US to accept defeat as Hormuz blockade holds
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Iran hardened its position towards the United States on Saturday (August 15), demanding that Washington accept defeat as President Donald Trump described Iran as a “deeply evil country” and warned Americans to prepare for persistently high fuel price
Key facts
- The American Automobile Association put the average US petrol price at about US$4.08 per gallon, or around 135 baht, on Friday, up 29% from a year earlier
- Efforts to move towards peace talks and restore oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remain stalled, with no indication that the parties are moving closer to ending the conflict launched by the United States and Israel on
- Crude oil futures rose by about US$1 a barrel, or around 33 baht, on Friday
- Brent crude was on course for a weekly gain of 6%, while West Texas Intermediate was up 5.4%.
- BICT Fest 2026 set to bring global children’s theatre back to Bangkok this month
Summary
Efforts to move towards peace talks and restore oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remain stalled, with no indication that the parties are moving closer to ending the conflict launched by the United States and Israel on February 28.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi wrote on X that the Strait of Hormuz would be opened or closed only on Iran’s orders. Tehran would continue blocking the waterway until the United States accepted defeat and abandoned its “fantasies”, he added.