War in the Middle East: Donald Trump announces that the United States will implement a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, in response to Iran’s “intransigent” refusal to give up its nuclear ambitions during peace talks in Islamabad.

While acknowledging that the talks in Pakistan had gone “well” and that “most points had been agreed upon”, the US president declared on his Truth Social platform that Tehran had refused to give in on the nuclear issue.

“Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the best in the world, will begin the process of BLOCKADEING all ships attempting to enter or exit the Strait of Hormuz,” he added.

Other countries involved in the blockade effort

In two lengthy messages, the US president warned: “Any Iranian who shoots at us, or who fires at peaceful ships, will be PUTTERED!” », suggesting that “other countries” would be involved in the blockade effort, without however naming them.

This announcement comes as negotiations in Islamabad between the United States and Iran failed on Sunday, casting doubt on whether the current two-week truce will be respected.

The President of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who led the Iranian delegation, for his part criticized on

On Saturday, the US military announced that two American warships had passed through the Strait of Hormuz, marking the start of a mine clearance operation. Claims denied by Tehran. The Revolutionary Guards, the ideological army of the Islamic Republic, then threatened to act “severely” against any military vessel transiting the strait.