Trump orders naval blockade of Iran

The United States military is preparing to enforce a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday morning following the failure of high-stakes negotiations between Vice President JD Vance and Iranian officials.

President Trump stated he is indifferent to whether Tehran returns to the negotiating table, signaling a shift toward aggressive economic and military pressure.

The blockade aims to choke off Iranian oil exports and has already caused immediate volatility in global energy markets and stock indices.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has condemned the move as an act of piracy and warned that it will target regional ports if its own shipping hubs are threatened.