US EditionTrump says US will block Strait of Hormuz, Iran claims they maintain control
- US President Donald Trump announced that the US Navy will begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz to prevent Iran from selling oil selectively, describing it as a larger-scale version of previous US actions against Venezuela.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards stated they maintain full control of the Strait of Hormuz and warned that any military vessels violating the ceasefire will face severe consequences, while allowing civilian vessels safe passage.
- US-Iran talks in Islamabad ended without agreement, resulting in a stalemate and increasing tensions over issues including Iran's nuclear program.
- Following the failed talks, two tankers bound for the Strait of Hormuz turned back, and warnings were issued to foreign military vessels about consequences if entering the waterway.
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US will blockade Hormuz says Trump | Morning News Bulletin 13 April 2026
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Trump says US will blockade Strait of Hormuz immediately
US President Donald Trump on Sunday, April 12, said the US Navy will immediately begin the process of blockading the Strait of Hormuz, hours after talks with Iran in Islamabad ended without agreement. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the US Navy would start “the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave” the strategic waterway, a vital route for global oil shipments. “At some point, we will reach an ‘ALL…
Trump says US will block Strait of Hormuz, Iran claims they maintain control
It was not immediately clear how it might be carried out, but Trump told Fox News the goal was to ensure all ships could transit: “It’s going to be all or none, and that’s the way it is.”
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E24Both Iran and the US say they will control the Strait of Hormuz. Trump has announced a blockade from 4 p.m.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf responded to US President Donald Trump's statement ordering the US Navy to block the Strait of Hormuz.
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