A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. (Credit: Reuters)
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, without imposing transit fees, was one of Washington’s demands in Islamabad. After the departure of Vice President JD Vance from the Pakistani capital on Sunday morning, April 12, where he said the two sides failed to reach an agreement, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of this strategic passage. “Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on the same evening. On negotiations Key sticking points in US-Iran talks A few hours later, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) explained that “The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all...
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, without imposing transit fees, was one of Washington’s demands in Islamabad. After the departure of Vice President JD Vance from the Pakistani capital on Sunday morning, April 12, where he said the two sides failed to reach an agreement, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of this strategic passage. “Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on the same evening. On negotiations Key sticking points in US-Iran talks A few hours later, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) explained that “The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas,...
