Donald Trump claimed to restore naval blockade of Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday local time on Truth Social that the maritime blockade of Iran is being reinstated and that the operation will begin immediately. The move comes after reciprocal U.S. and Iranian attacks and accusations that Iran attacked commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Some sources have said the move was driven by Trump’s failure to achieve his demands.

• Donald Trump claimed on his Truth Social account that the Strait of Hormuz is open and that it will remain open, with or without Iran.
• He also stated that the United States will reimpose a blockade on Iran’s ports.
• According to Donald Trump, the naval blockade will be limited to preventing the entry of Iranian ships and those of its proxies, and all other countries will have the right to use the Strait of Hormuz.
• Mizan News Agency quoted Donald Trump as claiming that 20 percent of the value of all passing cargo will be collected as a fee.
• A U.S. media outlet, citing a spokesperson for the U.S. Central Command, known as CENTCOM, said the timing and manner of implementing the blockade would be announced.
• The CENTCOM spokesperson also said the United States is working on drafting the details and coordinating the reinstatement of the naval blockade against Iran.
• The U.S. Navy announced that the naval blockade of Iran will begin at 8 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time on Tuesday.
• The U.S. Navy stressed that the blockade will not prevent neutral ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz to non-Iranian destinations and vice versa.
• Radio Farda reported that the reinstatement of Iran’s naval blockade comes after the United States and Iran carried out reciprocal attacks against each other in recent days.
• The attacks began after Iran was accused of attacking several commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
• Young Journalists Club, citing Axios, reported that the implementation of Trump’s new naval blockade against Iran was delayed due to a 24-hour notice requirement for ships.
• Some sources described this move as Washington’s fifth violation of the recent understanding.. Coverage difference: Domestic media outlets such as IRNA, Fars, Mehr, Mashregh News, Mizan News Agency, Khabar Fori, Akharin Khabar, and Young Journalists Club emphasized Donald Trump’s claim and his failure to achieve his demands. In contrast, outlets such as Radio Farda and Iran International referred to the context and background of the move, including the reciprocal attacks and the accusation that Iran attacked ships. Some domestic sources also used terms such as “bravado” and “exaggeration” to describe Trump’s remarks, while other outlets simply quoted him directly.