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Full report: Trump says US will blockade strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail
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Lloyd’s List Intelligence have said that “all traffic” through the strait of Hormuz stopped after President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the US would blockade the waterway. It said two vessels that were leaving the strait turned around after the post.
A trickle of traffic had returned to the strait in the days since the US and Iran agreed to pause the conflict. Three supertankers fully laden with oil passed through the strait on Saturday, shipping data showed. In normal times up to 140 vessels transit through the waterway.
If they don’t come back, I’m fine.”
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/13/iran-war-live-news-ceasefire-peace-talks-us-trump-strait-hormuz-blockade-middle-east-crisis-latest-updates
Author : Adam Fulton
Publish date : 2026-04-13 03:07:00
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