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Hormuz after Trump says US will ‘guide’ ships Iran’s military has warned the United States Navy to stay out of the Strait
warned that the US Navy blockade will continue. Tehran’s position has been it will only take part in talks if it believes discussions in Islamabad will yield results.  took custody of an [Iranian](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran)-flagged container ship that attempted to get past an American blockade near the strait of Hormuz, [Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump) announced on Sunday
US Navy, a proposal previously shot down by administration officials, citing a lack of adequate preparations. Senior Iranian officials have signalled that Tehran will not cooperate with Trump’s plan, casting further uncertainty over
Strait of Hormuz and Iranian ports would remain in place. Three weeks ago, Trump claimed the US military campaign had succeeded in its goal of forcing a change in Iran’s government and the US
strait of Hormuz, claiming maritime violations and transferring them to Iranian shores. But the firing was seemingly unrelated to the conduct of the war. People familiar with the situation told the Guardian the causes included
Navy blockade](/news/2026/4/15/iran-warns-us-naval-blockade-threatens-ceasefire) on Iranian ports – which began following the end of the talks – remains in effect in the [Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/4/14/how-many-ships-have-passed-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-how-many-were-attacked). The US Central Command claimed it has turned back nine vessels
Navy will continue the blockade of Iran's ports. "In a matter of days, Kharg Island storage will be full and the fragile Iranian oil wells will be shut in. Constraining Iran's maritime trade
Iran said this was to help tankers avoid the danger of mines.  On Thursday, Trump ordered the US military to “shoot
warned that ships paying tolls or fees to Iran to transit the Strait of Hormuz could face US sanctions, signalling a tougher stance on maritime activity linked to Tehran. Meanwhile, a new Washington Post
warnings to stop. “Our Navy ship stopped them right in their tracks by blowing a hole in the engine room,” [Trump wrote.](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116433000897070863) US Marines have now taken charge of the vessel, which
military and political elite. This was on display in recent rare and strongly worded criticism of Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi when he posted a statement on social media on Friday saying the Strait
Hormuz,” adding that Iran’s leadership was so hobbled by infighting that it was unclear who was in charge. But the US president’s claim seemed questionable in the face of the seizure
military, the Touska tried to defy the US blockade by crossing from the Arabian Sea via the Gulf of Oman through the Strait of Hormuz towards Bandar Abbas. CENTCOM reported: “American forces issued multiple warnings
warning it is now in a more complex military and diplomatic position than at the start of the war. - Trump attacked news outlets, including CNN, accusing them of downplaying US strikes on Iran and claiming
Hormuz was [closed again](/news/2026/4/18/iran-reasserts-control-of-hormuz-strait-as-trump-warns-against-blackmail) amid the standoff between Iran and the United States, as the influential Iranian parliamentary speaker indicated that a conclusive peace agreement was still “far” away, even though talks made some
military command said on Saturday that Tehran had restored the strait to its “previous status” and was now “under strict management and control by the armed forces”. Iran said the restrictions would remain if Washington
Navy is acting “like pirates” as he described an operation about seizing a ship amid the blockade of Iranian ports. “We … land on top of it and we took over the ship. We took over