US blockade push on Iran draws pushback from Iraq and Turkey

Reports say the push has met resistance from three countries, while Iran says more than 33 million people have joined its voluntary defence campaign.

Reports say the US push to tighten its blockade of Iran has met resistance from Iraq, Turkey and Pakistan, none of which is fully complying.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has answered US pressure, with coverage quoting it saying the US is too weak to block Iran's land routes.

The IRGC and its Basij volunteer force say more than 33 million Iranians have taken part in a nationwide voluntary defence campaign.

In Washington, the House voted 211-204 to refer an impeachment resolution against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to committee.

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