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Iran after Tehran effectively choked off one of the world's most important shipping lanes. President Donald Trump has said the US blockade is in response
response to the US blockade of Iranian ports. Explore more on these topics - [US-Israel war on Iran
Iran warns it could expand its response to the US naval blockade beyond its own waters
US military has enforced a naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, in response to Iran
US blockade of its ports Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, calling the decision a response
blockade of Iranian ports](/video/newsfeed/2026/4/14/how-us-blockade-on-iran-will-worsen-energy-crisis) has been “fully implemented” and economic trade entering and leaving Iran by sea has been “completely halted”. In a post on social media, US Central Command (CENTCOM), which is responsible
Iran on Sunday said that it was tightening its control over the waterway once again in response to the US blockade
US naval blockade continue. Others called for the Iranian authorities to clarify the matter. Iran is an ally of Hezbollah, a Shia Muslim political and military group based in southern Lebanon. Israel launched strikes
Iran imposed a blockade after the US and Israel launched their war on February 28. A fifth of the world’s oil usually passes through the chokepoint. The US has since compounded the disruption
response to US military warnings. “If you do not comply with this blockade, we will use force,” Caine said. Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of US Central Command (CENTCOM), meanwhile, said the US is using
blockade of maritime traffic entering and leaving Iranian ports. US forces say they will intercept or turn back vessels travelling to or from Iran's coast. Washington says ships coming or going from elsewhere will
response that he did not fear the [Trump administration](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration) and would continue to speak out against war. Trump’s attack came after Leo denounced a “delusion of omnipotence” as fuelling the US
blockade, which took effect Monday, involves thousands of troops, more than one dozen US ships and dozens of aircraft. “US forces are supporting freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the [Strait of Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com
blockade of Iranian ports. A UK maritime agency reported that Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) ships had fired at a tanker as it attempted to pass through the strait on Saturday. Iran’s Khatam
US sanctions, and that the 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon was completely unrelated to Iran. Amid Pakistan’s [ongoing efforts](/news/2026/4/18/pakistan-pm-army-chief-wrap-up-key-trips-in-push-for-more-us-iran-talks) to mediate another round of negotiations, Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher
Iran. The US president has slammed the pope for being “weak” on crime and “terrible” at foreign policy, whilst also posting a picture of himself as Jesus (this post has been taken down from social
response to oscillating social media posts by the US and Iran, rather than the realities on the ground which remain challenging for oil flows to resume in a rapid fashion", analyst Saul Kavonic from financial
response to all of this was two fold: the war will be over soon and the gain is worth the pain. The Willard Hotel, just across from the US Treasury Building, is the institution where
US and Iran in Islamabad on Sunday [ended](/news/2026/4/12/us-iran-ceasefire-talks-what-are-the-key-sticking-points) without a deal. Around 40 percent of petrol stations across Ireland were reportedly empty at the weekend, several hundred left completely dry. Some observers, such
blockade of the strait of Hormuz contributing to a sharp rise in diesel prices. “It’s a repositioning,” Lorenzo Castellani, a political historian at Rome’s Luiss University, told Reuters. “She’s afraid that