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ship](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/19/trump-us-seizes-iran-flagged-cargo-ship) that tried to evade its blockade near the strait of Hormuz. It is the first such interception since the US began blocking Iranian ports last week. Iran’s joint military command
security, judiciary and government authorities in Iran have been releasing [synchronised messages](/news/2026/4/23/iran-dismisses-trumps-claim-of-leadership-rift-says-nation-is-one-soul) with near-identical wording to proclaim absolute unity. The messages, circulated through state media and even using similar graphics and fonts
Strait of Hormuz having been blocked for the past eight weeks, however, those supplies have not been available, prompting a scramble for fuel produced elsewhere. This has pushed up prices dramatically. In late February, before
shipping waterway. The standoff over the strait – through which about 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied fossil gas passed during peacetime – has raised doubts about whether stalled peace negotiations will resume. Mohammad Bagher
Strait of Hormuz starting today.** The president called the operation "Project Freedom" and described it as an effort to free hundreds of ships and crews trapped in the crucial waterway since the start
Ships, some of them relatively large and important"). Mid-afternoon, he posted a string of Trump-friendly news coverage, including a [*New York Post* article from September 2024](https://nypost.com/2024/09/19/us-news/lady-gagas-father-joe-germanotta-endorses-trump-in-2024-race/) about how [Lady Gaga