Trump orders blockade of Hormuz

Following 21 hours of failed high-level diplomacy in Islamabad, President Donald Trump announced an immediate U.S. naval blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

The administration cited Iran's refusal to abandon its nuclear ambitions and its alleged mining of the channel as primary reasons for the breakdown.

The U.S. Navy has been instructed to interdict any vessels paying tolls to Tehran, a move experts warn could trigger a global oil shock.

While a fragile two-week ceasefire remains technically in place, the threat of renewed hostilities looms as both nations return to a state of high military readiness.