Trump Orders U.S. Blockade of Iranian Vessels in Hormuz Strait

The U.S. military, as directed by President Donald Trump, began a blockade of maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on Monday, the latest maneuver from the president following the unsuccessful talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, over the weekend. The president’s decision represents a new tactic that the military is employing, one in which it will try to remove Iran’s leverage over the waterway that has sent the global economy into a frenzy. US to block ‘all maritime traffic’ from Iran ports starting Monday Trump to impose naval blockade in Strait of Hormuz to stop Iranian ‘world extortion’ Trump announces US is ‘starting the process of clearing out’ Strait of Hormuz The waterways off Iran’s coast, which get really narrow in the Strait of Hormuz, are vital to global oil shipping, and the war, which started roughly six weeks ago, has caused significant economic disruptions.