Trump Blockades Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump's shift toward economic strangulation aims to force Tehran into negotiations without a full-scale ground invasion.

The U.S. Navy is utilizing over 100 aircraft and multiple guided-missile destroyers to monitor and intercept traffic entering or departing Iranian coastal areas.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the move as the 'financial equivalent' of a bombing campaign, targeting Iran's illicit oil shipping networks.

Iran has responded by threatening to sink U.S. vessels and disrupt all trade in the Persian Gulf if the blockade is not lifted.