Trump orders Hormuz blockade after failed talks

“Effective immediately, the United States Navy will begin the process of blockading any and all ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump announced.

By World Israel News Staff

President Donald Trump announced plans to begin a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following the collapse of negotiations with Iran over the weekend.

The move comes after Vice President J.D. Vance left Pakistan without a deal after more than 20 hours of talks, with Washington saying Tehran refused to accept key terms, particularly on its nuclear program.

“So, there you have it, the meeting went well, most points were agreed to, but the only point that really mattered, NUCLEAR, was not,” Trump wrote. “Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the finest in the world, will begin the process of blockading any and all ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz.”

Trump framed the decision as a response to what he called Iranian “extortion.” “This is world extortion, and leaders of countries, especially the United States of America, will never be extorted,” he said, adding that vessels that have “paid a toll to Iran” would be targeted. “No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas.”

He also said the U.S. would begin clearing Iranian naval mines and respond forcefully to any attacks. “Any Iranian who fires at us, or at peaceful vessels, will be blown to hell,” Trump wrote, while claiming that Iran’s military capabilities had already been severely degraded, saying its navy and air force were effectively gone.

The president indicated the blockade could expand beyond U.S. forces, saying, “Other countries will be involved with this blockade,” and reiterated that Iran would not be allowed to “profit off this illegal act of extortion.” He added that while a broader agreement allowing free passage could still be reached, Iran had not allowed that to happen.

Trump concluded with a warning that the U.S. remains prepared for further escalation. “At an appropriate moment, we are fully ‘locked and loaded,’ and our military will finish up the little that is left of Iran,” he said.