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Trump sees blockade extension as best option for forcing Iran back to the negotiating table

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Newest development Apr 30, 2026 · 4 reportsIran defies Trump's blockade as oil prices soar

President Donald Trump has told his top advisers in recent days he wants the US naval blockade of Iranian ports to continue, sources familiar with the talks said, and his

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    Trump sees blockade extension as best option for forcing Iran back to the negotiating table

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    Iran defies Trump's blockade as oil prices soar

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  1. KEZI Eugene

    Trump sees blockade extension as best option for forcing Iran back to the negotiating table (opens KEZI Eugene)

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    President Donald Trump has told his top advisers in recent days he wants the US naval blockade of Iranian ports to continue, sources familiar with the talks said, and his

  2. New York Post

    Trump orders aides to prepare for extended blockade on Iran — as Tehran’s economy collapses (opens New York Post)

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    President Trump has instructed his aides to prepare for an extension of America's naval blockade of Iran to squeeze Tehran's already struggling economy, officials said.

  3. New York Post

    Trump weighing new strikes, touts ‘genius’ blockade until Iran comes to the table (opens New York Post)

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    Trump has doubled down on his 16-day blockade of Iran’s oil exports — after rejecting an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping and set aside nuclear talks for later.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Trump says Iran blockade will persist; Tehran threatens ‘practical’ action (opens Al Jazeera)

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    US president says Washington’s naval siege on Iranian ports is ‘more effective than the bombing’ as oil price soars.

  5. Breitbart News

    Trump Vows to Maintain Iran Blockade Until Nuclear Terms Met (opens Breitbart News)

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    President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will maintain the U.S. naval blockade on Iran until the regime “cries uncle.”

  6. NBC News

    Trump to be briefed on options for Iran as energy prices soar to 4-year high (opens NBC News)

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    Iran warned President Trump's naval blockade was “doomed to fail” as oil prices soared to their highest point in years with the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz wreaking havoc on the global economy.

  7. Digital Journal

    Iran defies Trump's blockade as oil prices soar (opens Digital Journal)

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    Iran warned the United States on Thursday that its naval blockade was doomed to fail, after President Donald Trump signalled it could be enforced for

  8. CNN

    Analysis: Trump is betting his blockade will defy history and break Iran (opens CNN)

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    President Donald Trump’s maritime blockade is the latest attempt to test a thus far unproven theory of the Iran war — that superior US might will inevitably break the Islamic Republic.

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