
Scarborough: US allies ‘very positive’ about US blockade of Strait of Hormuz
MS NOW co-host Joe Scarborough on Wednesday said U.S. allies are reacting with a “very positive” attitude to the American blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration effectively closed the strait this week, blocking Iran from choosing which ships are allowed to pass through the critical choke point. “There was a growing unease…
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A U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz may give China a legal precedent to justify future moves against Taiwan.
Trump Dodges Key Question on Strait of Hormuz Blockade
The U.S. seems ready to block Iran’s primary oil tradeway “indefinitely.”Donald Trump dodged questions Thursday about a lack of progress at the Strait of Hormuz, instead claiming that “no ship” was passing the blockade that the U.S. had imposed on the waterway at the beginning of the week.“How long can you sustain the blockade on the Strait of Hormuz?”…
Iran-backed ships breach Trump's naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump's U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, implemented Monday at 10 a.m. EST, was breached within hours by at least four Iran-linked vessels, according to BBC tracking data published on Tuesday. Trump instructed the Navy to "seek and interdict every vessel in international waters that has paid a toll to Iran," with the military…
Chinese oil tanker’s retreat from the Strait of Hormuz shows how Trump’s blockade is working
The sanctioned Chinese oil tanker that appeared to have crossed the Strait of Hormuz after the US blockade was implemented had been stopped and forced to dock in Iran, new tracking data shows.



