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Trump Promises Hormuz Blockade After US-Iran Peace Talks Fail

Apr 12, 2026Center

President Donald Trump said the US will begin a full naval blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz and threatened to retaliate in the event of Iranian resistance, escalating a standoff that has already brought the waterway to a near standstill and disrupted global energy supplies.

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