International community reacts to current Middle East situation

Spain's Defence Minister Margarita Robles says the US proposal to blockade Iranian ports "makes no sense" Several countries are responding to US President Donald Trump's threat to blockade Iranian ports. Spain's Defence Minister Margarita Robles has used some of the strongest language so far, saying the proposal "makes no sense". China is urging calm and restraint, adding that keeping the Strait of Hormuz open is in the common interest of the international community. Asean -