Donald Trump announces US blockade of Strait of Hormuz in shocking outburst

Donald Trump announces US blockade of Strait of Hormuz in shocking outburstThe president has claimed the US will block the global shipping channel after Iran 'failed' to reopen itNewsOlivia Bridge Reporter in Live News Network14:17, 12 Apr 2026Updated 14:29, 12 Apr 2026View ImageDonald Trump has said the US will block the strait(Image: AFP via Getty Images)Trump has claimed the US will take matters into their own hands over the Strait of Hormuz by announcing the US military will now form a 'blockade' of the passage.‌After US-Iran talks failed to reach a resolution of peace in Pakistan on Saturday, the situation appears to be ramping back up again as the president announces the US Navy will "begin the process of blockading any and all ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz" which he says will start "shortly".‌Trump also claimed "other countries" will be involved in the US blockade but fell short at revealing which ones.‌Taking to Truth Social, the president said the negotiation meeting in Islamabad "went well" with "most points agreed to" - other than the prevailing issue of nuclear weapons. Trump has insisted Iran must not be permitted to have or expand on its nuclear capabilities.However, there is also the issue of the Strait, through which 20% of the world's traded oil travels through and has effectively been blocked off by Iran for weeks since the war erupted on February 28, causing fuel costs to rocket around the globe."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," Trump wrote. "At some point, we will reach an “ALL BEING ALLOWED TO GO IN, ALL BEING ALLOWED TO GO OUT” basis, but Iran has not allowed that to happen by merely saying, “There may be a mine out there somewhere,” that nobody knows about but them.‌"THIS IS WORLD EXTO...