US President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. Navy should blockade all vessels attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. According to Trump’s statement on Sunday, the blockade aims to prevent Iran from profiting from “illegal tariffs” paid by ships transiting the strait. The U.S. Navy would be instructed to inspect all vessels in international waters that have made such payments. Furthermore, the plan includes destroying mines that are alleged to have been laid by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. This announcement comes after unsuccessful talks between the U.S. and Iran in Pakistan, where Trump stated that no agreement was reached regarding the “critically important” nuclear issue. The U.S. President accused Tehran of attempting to extort the world by blocking the strait, and he indicated that other nations would join the U.S. blockade effort, though he did not specify which ones.
Trump Orders US Navy to Block Strait of Hormuz After Iranian Fee Dispute
