US EditionTrump says U.S. will blockade Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail
Trump said the Navy will interdict vessels that paid Iran tolls and destroy mines, escalating pressure after 21-hour talks ended without a nuclear deal.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced the United States Navy would "immediately" begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz, instructing forces to destroy Iranian mines and interdict vessels paying tolls to Iran.
- Negotiations in Islamabad ended without agreement on Sunday as the United States and Iran failed to bridge core disputes over Iran's nuclear program, leaving the 14-day ceasefire in doubt.
- Responsible for transporting 20% of global oil, the Strait of Hormuz is a critical chokepoint where the United States military transited two destroyers ahead of mine-clearing operations, a first since the war began.
- While Trump did not signal immediate resumption of full-scale warfare, he warned the military stands "LOCKED AND LOADED" and is ready to "finish up the little that is left of Iran" if interference occurs.
- Neither the United States nor Iran has indicated what follows the 14-day ceasefire's expiration on April 22, though Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stated his country will attempt to facilitate new diplomatic dialogue.
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Trump threatens Strait of Hormuz blockade after US-Iran ceasefire talks end without agreementTrump threatens Strait of Hormuz blockade after US-Iran ceasefire talks end without agreement
UPDATE: 10:25 a.m. President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would “immediately” begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement or next diplomatic steps in sight.
The U.S. president ordered Sunday, April 12, a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Ormuz, accusing Iran of refusing to renounce its nuclear ambitions. The Revolutionary Guards in return claimed to have "fully controlled" the traffic in the Strait.
Trump announces U.S. naval blockade on Strait of Hormuz 'effective immediately'
Trump added that he ordered the U.S. Navy to detain any vessel in international waters that has paid a toll to Iran, warning that any Iranian forces firing on U.S. or civilian vessels would be 'BLOWN TO HELL,' on Truth Social
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