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Trump ‘Reinstates’ a Hormuz Blockade Iran Already Declared
The strait was already effectively shut before Trump's post. His new plan adds a 20% toll he once called unacceptable.
The strait was already effectively shut before Trump's post. His new plan adds a 20% toll he once called unacceptable.
The declaration is recycled. What's new is that vessels are now being struck on both sides, and the dead are neither American nor Iranian.
Classified assessments contradict Trump's "decimated" claims as Tehran regains targeting capability over a fifth of global oil traffic.
Tehran's 14-point plan and the IRGC's tanker threat landed in Washington on the same day.
Revolutionary Guard gunboats opened fire hours after Tehran reimposed restrictions
Tehran reimposes "strict control" one day after declaring the strait fully open
American warships entered the waterway Saturday while negotiators met in Pakistan, sparking a tense radio confrontation
The IRGC's mine map is the first official confirmation that the waterway is mined, not just threatened. Ships without authorization will be "targeted and destroyed."