U.S. blockade of Strait of Hormuz begins, triggering tanker reroutes and market jitters
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The United States began a naval blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz at 10 a.m. EDT, causing at least two tankers to turn away, prompting mutual warnings between Washington and Tehran, and sparking a spike in global oil prices while international actors consider next steps (including NATO planning and Pakistan‑led diplomacy) and other governments’ positions on participation.
- Live Updates: U.S. set to begin Iranian ports blockade, partial blockade of Strait of Hormuz after talks fail CBS News
- U.S. blockade of Strait of Hormuz set to begin CNBC
- Trump says Iranian ships will be ‘eliminated’ as US naval blockade begins Al Jazeera
- Iran Says No Port in Persian Gulf or Sea of Oman Will Be Safe if Its Ports Are Threatened WSJ
- How the US Navy could blockade Iran’s ports and sweep mines from the Strait of Hormuz CNN
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