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Trump says U.S. Navy will 'immediately' blockade Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire talks end without agreement (www.pbs.org)

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President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would "immediately" begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement or next diplomatic steps in sight.

In his first public comments after the 21-hour talks, Trump sought to eliminate Iran's key source of leverage in the war by exerting strategic control over the waterway that was responsible for 20% of global oil shipping before fighting began.

A U.S. blockade could further rattle global energy markets. Trump told Fox News the goal was to ensure all ships could transit: "It's going to be all or none, and that's the way it is."

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[–] homes@piefed.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

"Immediately"...

Starting Monday, 10 am ET (UTC-05:00), says US CENTCOM

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/livestory/trump-vows-to-blockade-strait-of-hormuz-9.7160908