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A tenuous\u00a0ceasefire\u00a0appeared to be holding Saturday after the United States struck two Iranian oil tankers, while the country that hosts the U.S. Navy\u2019s regional headquarters said it arrested dozens of people it alleged were linked to Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guard.<\/p>\n
Friday\u2019s attacks cast doubt on the month-old ceasefire that the United States\u00a0has insisted is still in effect. Washington awaits Iran\u2019s response to its latest proposal for a deal to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping and roll back Tehran\u2019s disputed nuclear program.<\/p>\n
The U.S. military said Friday that its forces disabled two Iranian tankers that were trying to breach the American blockade of Iran\u2019s ports. Hours earlier, the military said it thwarted attacks on three Navy ships and\u00a0struck Iranian military facilities\u00a0in the strait.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, the small Gulf island of Bahrain said it had arrested 41 people it said are part of a group affiliated with Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guard. The interior ministry said investigations were ongoing but did not provide details.<\/p>\n
Bahrain is led by a Sunni Muslim monarchy but, like Iran, has a majority Shiite population. Rights groups have said the kingdom has used the war between Iran and the U.S., which bases its Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, as an excuse to crack down on dissent.<\/p>\n
Iran issued a warning to Bahrain. \u201cSiding with the U.S.-backed resolution will bring severe consequences. The Strait of Hormuz is a vital lifeline; do not risk closing it on yourselves FOREVER,\u201d Ebrahim Azizi, head of the national security commission of Iran\u2019s parliament, said on social media.<\/p>\n
Iran has mostly blocked the critical waterway for global energy since the U.S. and Israel launched the war on Feb. 28, causing a global spike in fuel prices and\u00a0rattling world markets. The U.S. has imposed its own blockade of Iran\u2019s ports.<\/p>\n
Britain\u2019s defense ministry said it was deploying a warship to the Middle East to join a potential mission to protect commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz once hostilities end.<\/p>\n
The ministry said the HMS Dragon will \u201cpreposition\u201d in the region, ready to join a U.K.- and French-led security plan. France announced this week it was moving its aircraft carrier strike group into the Red Sea in preparation.<\/p>\n
Britain and France have led meetings involving several dozen countries on a coalition to reestablish freedom of navigation in the strait. But they stress it won\u2019t start until there is a sustainable ceasefire and the maritime industry is reassured ships can go through the strait safely.<\/p>\n
U.S. President\u00a0Donald Trump\u00a0has insisted the ceasefire is holding but has\u00a0reiterated threats\u00a0to resume full-scale bombing if Iran doesn\u2019t accept an agreement to reopen the strait and roll back its nuclear program.<\/p>\n
On Friday, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said the country was not paying attention to \u201cdeadlines,\u201d according to state-run IRNA.<\/p>\n
Also on Friday, a top Iranian official said Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was in \u201ccomplete health\u201d and eventually would appear in public. Khamenei hasn\u2019t been seen or heard in public since the war began, fueling speculation about his status.<\/p>\n
Mazaher Hosseini, affiliated with the office of Iran\u2019s former Supreme Leader, made the comment at a pro-government gathering. Hosseini said Mojtaba had suffered knee and back injuries in the war\u2019s opening attacks but they\u2019ve largely healed.<\/p>\n
Diplomacy continues. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said his country has been in contact with the U.S. and Iran \u201cday and night\u201d in an effort to extend the ceasefire and reach a peace deal.<\/p>\n
Russia\u2019s foreign ministry said Saturday that it, as well as Saudi Arabia, was calling for diplomatic efforts to reach a \u201csustainable, long-term agreement\u201d to end the war.<\/p>\n
Egyptian and Qatari top diplomats reiterated that diplomacy is the sole path to a solution, according to a readout of a Saturday phone call between the foreign ministers of Egypt and Qatar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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