Trump Announces US Navy Blockade of Strait of Hormuz

United States President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the US Navy will impose a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, targeting ships that have paid tolls to Iran and aiming to clear maritime obstacles in the vital waterway. The move follows the collapse of direct peace talks between US and Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, over the weekend, where disagreements centered on Iran's nuclear program and control of the strait.

The negotiations, which lasted more than 21 hours, produced progress on several issues but failed to resolve core disputes, according to US Vice President JD Vance, who led the American delegation. "We've had a number of substantive discussions with the Iranians. That's the good news," Vance told reporters in Islamabad. "The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement. And I think that's bad news for Iran much more than it's bad news for the United States of America." Vance emphasized that the US sought firm commitments from Iran to abandon nuclear weapons development, a priority Tehran did not accept.

In a series of posts on Truth Social, Trump described the talks as having gone well on most points but criticized Iran for refusing to...