April 12, 2026

Trump announced that the US will begin a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump announced that the country's naval forces are beginning a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. This was stated on his social network Truth Social. According to him, the meeting in Pakistan went "well", "agreement was reached" on most points, but "on the only truly important point - nuclear - there was no agreement." "From this moment on, the US Navy, the best in the world, will begin to block all ships attempting to enter or exit the Strait of Hormuz," he wrote on the TruthSocial network. Trump claims that the blockade will begin "in the near future." "Other countries" will participate in the blockade, which ones are not specified. Washington will destroy Iranian forces if they open fire on American ships. In the future, the US intends to return to the principle of "free entry and exit for all", however, Iran hinders this, writes the head of the US. American forces will also search and detain ships that have paid Iran for passage through the strait, Trump added. "No one who pays illegal duties will receive safe passage on the high seas," he said.