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Trump: effective immediately, US Navy will begin process of blockading any and all ships trying to enter, or leave, Strait of Hormuz
TRUMP: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, UNITED STATES NAVY WILL BEGIN PROCESS OF BLOCKADING ANY AND ALL SHIPS TRYING TO ENTER, OR LEAVE, STRAIT OF HORMUZ.
— *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) April 12, 2026
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Trump says the US Navy will ‘immediately’ begin a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. president posted Sunday on social media that the blockade would stop vessels from entering or leaving the strait. After U.S. officials ended peace talks with Iran in Pakistan, Trump sought to exert more strategic control over the waterway responsible for the transportation of 20% of global oil supplies — hoping to take away Iran’s key source of economic leverage in the war. “Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump posted. The president added that he has ... (full story)
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Trump Begins Blockade Of Hormuz Strait, Says Iran "Will Not Be Allowed To Profit From Extortion"
The odds of a peace deal by the end of the ceasefire period has collapsed... chart President Trump said the US would blockade the Strait of Hormuz following the collapse of peace talks with Iran in Islamabad this weekend. “Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump said in a social media post. Trump noted that talks went well... until they didn't... "So, there you have it, the meeting went well, most points were agreed to, but the only point that really mattered, ... (full story)
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