Trump orders naval blockade of Iran

Following 21 hours of unproductive negotiations in Islamabad, the Trump administration has shifted toward a strategy of maximum maritime pressure.

The U.S. Navy will now seek to intercept any vessel in international waters that has paid a toll to Iran, a move Trump describes as countering 'world extortion.' Iranian officials have responded by warning that any military approach to the strait will be treated as a ceasefire breach and met with a 'forceful response.' Global oil prices have already surged past $100 a barrel as markets react to the potential for a total supply disruption in the world's most critical shipping lane.