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Iran threatens to halt Red Sea traffic in response to US military blockade of ports

US naval blockade enters third day as Trump signals new talks
Chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst and senior White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich report on the U.S. naval blockade entering its third day in the Strait of Hormuz, halting economic trade into and out of Iran by sea. President Donald Trump believes the conflict is ‘close to over’ and hints at new talks, despite a White House statement denying a formal ceasefire extension.
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An Iranian general warned Wednesday that Tehran could shut down traffic in the Red Sea and other regional shipping lanes if the U.S. military’s blockade of Iranian ports continues.
The remarks from Maj. Gen. Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi of the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters, which is Iran’s top military command, were aired by Iranian state television, according to the Middle East Eye.
Aliabadi said if the U.S. blockade continues, it «creates insecurity for Iran’s commercial vessels and oil tankers» and constitutes «a prelude» to violating the ongoing U.S.-Iran ceasefire, the news outlet reported.
«The powerful armed forces of the Islamic Republic will not allow any exports or imports to continue in the Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman, and the Red Sea,» Aliabadi reportedly added.
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Units from Iran and Russia conduct joint naval drills at the Port of Bandar Abbas near the Strait of Hormuz in Hormozgan, Iran, on Feb. 19, 2026. (Iranian Army/Anadolu/Getty Images)
The White House, when asked by Fox News Digital for comment, provided a statement from press secretary Karoline Leavitt that said, «President Trump, Vice President Vance and the negotiating team have made the U.S. redlines very clear.»
«The Iranians’ desperation for a deal will only increase with President Trump’s highly effective Naval blockade now in effect, which is sending oil tankers towards the big, beautiful Gulf of America,» Leavitt said.
U.S. Central Command released a statement Wednesday saying the U.S. stopped nine vessels attempting to break the blockade on Iranian ports. Fox News is told all nine were oil tankers.
A senior U.S. defense official also confirmed to Fox News on Wednesday a report from Reuters that a U.S. destroyer interdicted two oil tankers that were trying to leave Iran on Tuesday.
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U.S. Central Command said Tuesday that «U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers are among the assets executing a blockade mission impacting Iranian ports.» (CENTCOM)
A U.S. official told Reuters that the ships left Chabahar port in the Gulf of Oman before being contacted by the U.S. warship through radio communication.
«During the first 48 hours of the U.S. blockade on ships entering and exiting Iranian ports, no vessels have made it past U.S. forces,» U.S. Central Command said Wednesday.

A ship is seen passing through the Strait of Hormuz during a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran on April 8, 2026. (Shady Alassar/Anadolu/Getty Images)
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«Additionally, 9 vessels have complied with direction from U.S. forces to turn around and return toward an Iranian port or coastal area,» it added.
Fox News’ Liz Friden contributed to this report.
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Plataformas digitales de reparto a domicilio: alternativas y desafíos laborales en Guatemala

El trabajo a través de plataformas digitales se ha consolidado en Guatemala como una opción relevante para generar ingresos, especialmente para jóvenes y personas que encuentran barreras para acceder al empleo formal. Servicios como transporte, reparto, hospedaje, trabajo freelance y comercio electrónico han crecido en los últimos años, posicionándose como alternativas para quienes necesitan fuentes de ingreso flexibles y accesibles.
Según el Observatorio Centroamericano de Violencia Laboral, alrededor de 5.3 millones de personas trabajaban en el sector informal en 2025, lo que representa el 66% de la población económicamente activa. En este contexto, las plataformas digitales representan una vía para incorporarse al mercado laboral, aunque no están exentas de retos.
El boletín difundido por la Organización de Mujeres Salvadoreñas por la Paz (ORMUSA) advierte que estas modalidades de empleo presentan desafíos importantes. Entre ellos se destacan la falta de protección social, la inestabilidad de los ingresos y la precariedad de las condiciones laborales para quienes dependen de las plataformas como fuente principal o complementaria de sustento.

La participación de mujeres en las plataformas digitales continúa siendo menor que la de los hombres, lo que evidencia la persistencia de brechas de género en el acceso y las oportunidades laborales. Esta desigualdad refleja tendencias presentes en otros sectores y subraya la necesidad de políticas públicas que fomenten la equidad y mejoren las condiciones laborales para todos los trabajadores de la economía digital.
El análisis de ORMUSA y organizaciones aliadas enfatiza la urgencia de fortalecer la protección social y la estabilidad laboral en el sector de plataformas digitales, así como de promover la inclusión de las mujeres para avanzar hacia un empleo más justo en Guatemala.
En junio, la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) aprobó en Ginebra un convenio para proteger a los trabajadores de plataformas digitales y equipararlos con el resto de los empleados en derechos como salario mínimo, seguridad social y resguardo frente al despido, una decisión que busca responder a la expansión de un modelo laboral transnacional y que entrará en vigor 12 meses después de que al menos dos Estados miembros lo ratifiquen.
La votación en la 114ª Conferencia Internacional del Trabajo se resolvió con 406 votos a favor, ocho en contra y 36 abstenciones, según informó el Diario de Centro América. El acuerdo fue respaldado por representantes de gobiernos, sindicatos y empleadores en la asamblea anual de la organización.

El texto fue adoptado tras años de debate y alcanza a trabajadores como conductores de aplicaciones internacionales. El objetivo es que sus condiciones no queden por fuera de estándares ya reconocidos para otros asalariados.
Sukti Dasgupta, directora del Departamento de Condiciones de Trabajo e Igualdad de la OIT, explicó que el nuevo instrumento pretende llevar derechos y beneficios a personas que no están en una relación laboral formal y que hasta ahora quedaban en gran medida fuera de marcos concebidos para asalariados. Añadió que el convenio busca una correcta clasificación de la relación laboral en un entorno digital donde muchos trabajadores no tienen contratación formal.
Dasgupta dijo que tras lo escuchado en el plenario parece haber suficiente interés para alcanzar con rapidez las dos ratificaciones necesarias. La funcionaria añadió que, incluso si algunos países no lo ratifican, el convenio servirá como orientación normativa general. En los Estados que sí lo adopten, la Organización Internacional del Trabajo podrá intervenir mediante su mecanismo de supervisión si se presentan denuncias por incumplimientos.
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Ex-‘Squad’ member fights for comeback as socialist wing ramps up war on Dem establishment

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One of the most outspoken members of the «Squad» is plotting her return to Congress as a wave of socialist insurgency continues to batter establishment Democrats across the country.
Former Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., is running to get her old seat back representing Missouri’s 1st Congressional District after losing to incumbent Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Mo., in November 2024. It’s another battle in the wider civil war that’s taking place within the Democratic Party.
Missouri’s primary elections are this Tuesday, and Bush has spent weeks blasting Bell for his pro-Israel stance and accusing him of being tied too closely to Republicans.
In her latest ad released on Thursday, Bush accused Bell of not doing enough to help St. Louis recover from a May 2025 tornado and instead «jetting off to Israel with AIPAC.»
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Former Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., attends a news conference in Washington, D.C., on May 8, 2024. (Allison Robbert/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
She posted on X alongside the ad, «When the disaster caused $1.6 billion in damages and took several lives, Wesley responded by hopping on a flight to Israel funded by Trump’s donors less than 90 days later.»
Earlier this month, she posted, «Wesley Bell is a former Republican campaign manager who is bought and paid for by AIPAC. On August 4th, we’re going back to DC, and we’ll do it with no corporate cash or AIPAC-funded trips.»
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When reached for comment on Bush’s criticism, Bell’s campaign pointed Fox News Digital to a recent debate between the two on St. Louis Public Radio, specifically Bell’s response to a question on the tornado.
«Once the tornado hit here, I got right to work. I was on the ground immediately, but also working with our delegation, which, you all know, is six Republicans and only myself and [Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo.],» Bell said. «And so I got on the phone with each one of them. Sometimes that meant sitting in their offices as well, to explain to them how important it was for them to join me in making certain that St. Louis got the resources that folks here needed. So I’m proud of the fact that we were able to get over $200 million and counting in FEMA disaster relief, but we still got more to do.»

Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Mo., is defending his seat against former Rep. Cori Bush. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)
Bell’s campaign also shared an ad with Fox News Digital in which a constituent called Bush’s attacks on Bell «just politics» while defending his response to the tornado.
«Wesley Bell’s taken on Trump. He’s fighting for me and my neighbors,» the constituent said.
The issue of U.S.-Israel relations has been fueling an ever-growing fracture within the Democratic Party since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on the Jewish nation-state.
The two-term progressive firebrand was one of Congress’ harshest critics of Israel and its operation in Gaza, well before it became a more mainstream position in the party. She had accused Israel’s government of waging a genocide on Palestinians and consistently voted against emergency funding for the Middle Eastern ally.
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Bell is a more pragmatic Democrat who previously served as a county prosecutor.

On Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, 2025, Democratic Socialists of America members marched in Washington, D.C., carrying signs that said, «SOCIALISM BEATS FASCISM,» equating the incoming Trump administration to «fascism.» (Asra Q. Nomani/Fox News Digital)
Bush blamed her narrow 2024 loss to Bell on hundreds of thousands of dollars spent by pro-Israel groups, including those affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), from outside the district.
The rematch comes as candidates linked to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) continue to shake up primaries across the country.
DSA candidates are posing a challenge for more establishment Democrats in gubernatorial races like Wisconsin and a Senate race in Michigan, and have even successfully toppled House Democratic incumbents in New York and Colorado.
Bush is also a member of the DSA.
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