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Trump says Iranian ships will be ‘eliminated’ as US naval blockade begins
Trump said the blockade is meant to cut Iran’s oil revenue after talks failed, and oil prices rose about 8%, traders said.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump initiated a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to increase pressure on Iran following the collapse of peace talks in Pakistan over the weekend.
- Disagreements over Iran's nuclear program caused peace talks to fail, with the U.S. demanding a 20-year moratorium on uranium enrichment while Iran countered with a moratorium in the single digits.
- Iran's armed forces condemned the move as "an act of piracy," while President Trump threatened ships nearing the blockade would be "immediately ELIMINATED"; Brent oil settled near $99 on Monday.
- Despite the escalation, Vice President JD Vance noted on Monday that talks helped clarify "red lines" between the two nations, and both the U.S. and Iran are weighing another round of negotiations.
- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., warned on Monday that the U.S. would respond if Iran targets regional ports, citing threats against allies like Saudi Arabia as the ceasefire expires next week.
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The Blockade Isn’t Closing the Strait of Hormuz. It’s Closing Iran. There’s a Difference.
The blockade isn't closing the Strait. It's closing Iran. Gulf tanker traffic dropped 95%. Iran is losing hundreds of millions daily. Trump threatened to "eliminate" any ship that approaches. Iran called it piracy. China sent a tanker — some got through, others turned back. The blockade is working. The question is what happens next.
Images show Trump’s blockade is working - but it's about to backfire
The first full day of Donald Trump’s naval counter-blockade of the Strait of Hormuz saw a further reduction in shipping through the strategic waterway with a China-bound tanker turned back, in a dramatic move that risks sparking further escalation. The US military introduced a blockade on “all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports” on Monday, with at least 15 warships and 10,000 troops said to be involved in the effort. The US Pres…
Trump’s blockade forged in the ashes of strategic failure
TEHRAN - President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a naval blockade on Iranian ports in an effort to force Tehran to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz has drawn fierce criticism at home and abroad, with many warning it risks igniting a broader regional crisis and destabilizing the global economy.
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