President Donald Trump had one requirement for the two-week Iranian ceasefire: Iran had to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to alleviate the economic pain from the war. But now, halfway through the pause in strikes, it’s the United States that is shutting down the vital waterway. Around 20 million barrels of crude oil and other oil products…
Tehran said the move would be a breach of the ceasefire. Plus, Viktor Orbán ousted in Hungarian election in blow to global far rightGood morning.Donald Trump has said the US will begin blockading the strait of Hormuz in an attempt to wrest control of the vital waterway from Iran after peace negotiations between the countries failed.When would the blockade…
Donald Trump bragged Monday about the number of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, shortly after imposing a military blockade at Iranian ports. “34 Ships went through the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, which is by far the highest number since this foolish closure began,” Trump wrote in a brief post on Truth Social. It seems the president is trying to…
President Trump’s new blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, during which the U.S. military will block Iranian ports and stop some ships looking to enter the key waterway, took effect Monday as talks with Iran faltered over the weekend. The blockade began at 10 a.m. after 21 hours of peace talks over the weekend in Pakistan ended…
NPR's Michel Martin speaks to retired U.S. Navy Adm. James Foggo, dean of the Center for Maritime Strategy, about President Trump's command to blockade the Strait of Hormuz.
A marathon round of talks between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend failed to produce a peace agreement, leading President Trump to announce a bloackade of the Strait of Hormuz. Imtiaz Tyab and Taurean Small have more.
John Bolton may not be a fan of President Donald Trump, but he’s given the Strait of Hormuz naval blockade his blessing. The president’s former National Security…
Ship traffic has been halted again in the Strait of Hormuz after President Trump ordered the U.S. military to begin a naval blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas starting Monday at 10 a.m. ET. Iran denounced Trump’s move as an illegal act amounting to “piracy” and has threatened to strike Gulf ports in retaliation. Trump ordered the blockade…
President Donald Trump announced that the United States will begin a full naval blockade of Iranian ports, effective today, April 13, at 10:00 A.M. The post IT’S HAPPENING: Full U.S. Blockade of Ships Entering or Exiting Strait of Hormuz Will Begin Today at 10:00 A.M. ET appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
The blockade will be enforced "impartially," according to Tampa, Fla.-based US Central Command, which noted that vessels going to or from non-Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf would not be stopped.
