Nonilex3d ago

#Trump says the #US Navy will ‘immediately’ begin a blockade of the #StraitOfHormuz

Trump posted Sunday on social media that the blockade would stop vessels from entering or leaving the strait.

After US officials ended peace talks with Iran in Pakistan, Trump sought to exert more strategic control over the waterway responsible for the transportation of 20% of global #oil supplies—hoping to take away Iran’s key source of economic leverage in the war.

#geopolitics #Iran
https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-04-12-2026#0000019d-81ca-d6ae-a7fd-d9fe3b080000

Live updates: US Central Command says it will begin a blockade of Iranian ports on Monday

President Donald Trump said the U.S. Navy would stop ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S.-Iran peace talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement.

AP News
Show threadNonilex3d ago

Defending his planned #blockade, #Trump said that #Iran cannot control which ships go through the #StraitOfHormuz, declaring that either every ship should have safe passage or none would.

“We’re not going to let Iran make money on selling #oil to people that they like,” Trump said on FauxNews.

The blockade will be similar to what the US did with #Venezuela, though on a larger scale, Trump said, suggesting more tankers would come to the #US to buy oil as a result of the blockade.

#MafiaState

Show threadRoss of Ottawa

@Nonilex yikes, Venezuela wasn't up to knocking out a warship. Iran, might be a different story.

Wonder how this goes for cratering polls & popularity.

Apr 12 at 3:11pmTusky