{"id":35223,"date":"2026-04-13T06:52:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T03:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=35223"},"modified":"2026-04-13T06:57:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T03:57:43","slug":"us-orders-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-after-high-level-talks-collapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/us-orders-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-after-high-level-talks-collapse\/","title":{"rendered":"US orders Strait of Hormuz blockade after high-level talks collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced on April 12, 2026, that the U.S. Navy will immediately begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz, marking a sharp escalation after high-level talks with Iran failed to produce an agreement to end six weeks of war.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The move threatens a fragile two-week ceasefire and raises concerns over global energy supplies, as the strait handles roughly 20% of the world\u2019s oil shipments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEffective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have also instructed our Navy to seek and interdict every vessel in International Waters that has paid a toll to Iran. No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas,\u201d he added. \u201cAny Iranian who fires at us, or at peaceful vessels, will be BLOWN TO HELL!\u201d
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“Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz.” – President Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com\/JInBTLyu2s<\/a><\/p>\u2014 The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 12, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>