Hours after US-Iran talks collapsed, President Donald Trump ordered the US Navy to begin blocking the Strait of Hormuz, the passage that carries about 20% of the world’s oil. He paired the move with a warning to Tehran, saying any Iranian attempt to fire on US forces or civilian shipping would bring overwhelming retaliation. The order cast fresh doubt on the April 7 ceasefire and sent another shock through already strained energy markets.
US Central Command said the operation would begin at 10 p.m. Manila time on Monday, April 13, and would be applied broadly, though some traffic between non-Iranian ports could still continue. Even with that caveat, the message was clear: Washington was no longer waiting for diplomacy and was moving to tighten control over one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints.
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