Hyderabad, April 30 -- On Thursday, April 30, the 62nd day of the US-Israeli war on Iran and 23 days into a fragile ceasefire, tensions remain high as Donald Trump reaffirmed Washington's naval blockade, while Tehran signalled the possibility of escalation.

In remarks to Axios, Donald Trump said Iran was "choking like a stuffed pig" under the blockade and would eventually have to "give up", insisting the United States would not ease pressure unless Tehran abandoned its nuclear ambitions.

Speaking from the Oval Office, he added that talks had seen some progress but stressed there would be no agreement without guarantees that Iran would not develop nuclear weapons.

Trump says UAE's OPEC exit could ease oil prices

Donald Trump said the o...