Hegseth says Iran blockade ‘very much still in place’ as Trump mulls deal
The blockade has turned back more than 100 commercial vessels as U.S. and Iranian negotiators weigh a deal to reopen the vital oil route.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed on Saturday that the United States naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz remains "very much still in place," even as President Donald Trump evaluates a potential ceasefire extension with Iran.
- A tentative framework brokered this week aims to extend the fragile ceasefire by 60 days, requiring Tehran to clear remaining maritime mines within a 30-day window and ensure unrestricted transit without tolls.
- Implemented in mid-April, the United States blockade has turned around more than 100 commercial vessels and disabled four, impacting a route transporting roughly one-fifth of the global oil supply.
- President Trump convened a Friday meeting in the White House Situation Room to determine the memorandum's status, though the session concluded without an official update on the proposed ceasefire extension.
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Trump’s Blockade Has Choked Off 95% of the Tanker Traffic Around Iran — and Tehran Is Feeling It
Summary and Key Points: When Trump announced his blockade of Iran in April, the goal was simple: choke off the oil money that keeps the regime alive. Two months later, the squeeze is real — tanker traffic around Iran has collapsed and the economy is hurting. Tehran is scrambling for a way around it, from shadowy Chinese buyers to a pipeline meant to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. But every escape route hits the same wall — one Tehran may not have …
US President Donald Trump announced that the US administration had not received any prior notification from the Iranian side regarding the suspension of communication channels and indirect talks. In an interview with NBC, he indicated that the Iranian move did not necessarily mean a move towards a direct military option or the commencement of bombing operations, but rather that, for the time being, the US would simply continue to impose a tight …
If a deal were reached tomorrow, it would take at least six weeks to clear the tanker congestion in the Strait of Hormuz.
US military's 'ironclad' blockade of Iranian ports is putting 'real pressure' on regime: Hegseth
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks about U.S.-Iran negotiations on Saturday, May 30, 2026. Hegseth was in Singapore, where he attended the Shangri-La Dialogue, a major Indo-Pacific security summit.
Hegseth says US blockade in Strait of Hormuz is very much still in place - The Tribune
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth confirmed the American blockade in the Strait of Hormuz remains active. While a tentative 60-day ceasefire extension is being evaluated by President Trump to reopen the vital oil corridor, neither side has ratified the deal, which requires Iran to remove mines and waive transit tolls.
Hegseth says US blockade in Strait of Hormuz is "very much still in place"
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth confirmed the American blockade in the Strait of Hormuz remains active. While a tentative 60-day ceasefire extension is being evaluated by President Trump to reopen the vital oil corridor, neither side has ratified the deal, which requires Iran to remove mines and waive transit tolls.
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