President Donald Trump declared on Sunday that the U.S. Navy would initiate a blockade of vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. This announcement followed Iran’s unfulfilled promise to keep the strait open.
Trump detailed the decision in a Truth Social post, stating, “Despite a largely successful meeting, the critical issue—NUCLEAR—remained unresolved. Thus, the United States Navy, renowned as the Finest in the World, will immediately commence BLOCKADING all ships attempting to enter or exit the Strait of Hormuz.”
He elaborated further:
On Saturday, Vice President JD Vance revealed that the U.S. delegation abandoned peace talks with Iran in Pakistan after 21 hours, realizing that the Iranian regime would not accept the proposed terms, as reported by the news.
“We engaged in several productive discussions with the Iranians, which was promising,” Vance noted. “However, the lack of an agreement is more detrimental to Iran than to the United States. Therefore, we return home without a deal,” he stated.
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On Saturday, Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. delegation decided to leave peace talks with Iran in Pakistan once it was clear after 21 hours the Islamist regime would not agree to the terms the United States put forward, – News reported.
“We have had a number of substantive discussions with the Iranians, that’s the good news. The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement, and I think that’s bad news for Iran, much more than it is for the United States of America. So we go back to the United States of America without an agreement,” Vance explained.
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Meanwhile, the Daily Mail reported a pair of U.S. warships, the USS Franklin Petersen and the USS Michael Murphy, went through the strait on Saturday.
“The Strait of Hormuz is a powder keg: just 21 miles wide at its narrowest point, filled with mines and within striking distance of missiles and drones fired from a labyrinth of Iranian mountains. Any move by the US Navy to blockade or forcibly secure it would risk heavy losses,” the outlet said.
In another social media post on Sunday, Trump said, “Iran promised to open the Strait of Hormuz, and they knowingly failed to do so. This caused anxiety, dislocation, and pain to many people and Countries throughout the World. They say they put mines in the water, even though all of their Navy, and most of their ‘mine droppers,’ have been completely blown up.”
He added that, “The meeting with Iran began early in the morning, and lasted throughout the night — Close to 20 hours. I could go into great detail, and talk about much that has been gotten but, there is only one thing that matters — IRAN IS UNWILLING TO GIVE UP ITS NUCLEAR AMBITIONS!”
However, the president also stated “IRAN WILL NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON!”
