As US blocks Strait of Hormuz, Navy prepares for showdowns
Headline from Christian Science Monitor, on the newest of 4 developments
America’s military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has choked off shipping – a move to force Iran to negotiate. The strategy could escalate tensions.
Christian Science Monitor's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.
WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD, April 12 (Reuters) — President Donald Trump said on Sunday the U.S. Navy would immediately start blockading the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes...
President Trump said the U.S. Navy will begin a blockade to stop ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after peace talks ended without an...
President Donald Trump announced a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Sunday morning, hours after Vice President JD Vance announced talks with Iran stalled.
President Trump said the U.S. Navy will begin blockading ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz and intercept vessels that have paid tolls to Iran.
ISLAMABAD (AP) — 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
The failure of US-Iran peace talks has left President Donald Trump with several unpalatable options, as analysts say his order to blockade the strategic Strait of Hormuz could further complicate his next move.
President Trump announced that the US will begin a sweeping blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, vowing to fight back against “WORLD EXTORTION” and ensure that no one paying tolls to Iran will get through the critical oil chokepoint.
ISLAMABAD (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would “immediately” begin a blockade to stop ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after historic U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement or next diplomatic steps in sight.
Editorial: An American blockade in the strait of Hormuz raises energy-market dangers after failed negotiations – pushing a fragile ceasefire closer to collapse
Iran warned Sunday that military vessels approaching the Strait of Hormuz would be a violation of the fragile cease-fire and face a "strong and forceful response" -- following President Trump's announcement of a blockade on the critical oil chokepoint.
President Donald Trump said today the U.S. Navy would start blockading the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes after marathon talks with Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war, jeopardising a fragile two-week ceasefire.
President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in the wake of failed peace talks with Iran -- a significant escalation that would test an already fragile ceasefire.
