Trump is hoping the blockade will force Iran to accept America's terms ⁠for ending a war launched by the US and Israel on February 28, including opening up the Strait of Hormuz.

There is no shortage of jet fuel in ​the European Union at the ‌moment, but supply problems could occur and the situation remains a ​top concern, the European Commission ​said on Tuesday.

Leader Kim Jong Un observed the test alongside senior defense officials and naval commanders, the report said.

Negotiating teams from the US and Iran could return to Islamabad this ​week to resume talks to end the war, sources told Reuters on Tuesday, after the collapse of weekend negotiations prompted Washington to impose a blockade on Iranian ports.

Lieutenant General Susan Coyle, the current chief ‌of joint capabilities, will become chief of army in July, the Australian government said in a statement.

"China is continuously and persistently expanding its military capabilities, and the military threat it poses to us is becoming increasingly severe," Taiwan Defense Minister Wellington Koo told lawmakers on Thursday.

Dubai has restricted foreign airlines to just one daily flight to its airports until May ​31 due to the Iran crisis, igniting revenue loss fears among Indian carriers, reports say.