President Donald Trump said he is reinstating a naval blockade on Iran, but the Strait of Hormuz will remain open, according to a report by i24NEWS. The statement comes amid ongoing hostilities between the US and Iran, including an IRGC strike on a US base in Qatar earlier today, as The Zioneer reported.
President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will remain open despite the reinstatement of the naval blockade on Iran, according to a report from i24NEWS. The clarification came after Trump's earlier Truth Social post at 17:21 Jerusalem, where he announced the return of the blockade citing continuous rounds of airstrikes in recent days. The development follows an IRGC strike on a hangar at the US Al-Udeid air base in Qatar earlier today at 09:43 Jerusalem, as The Zioneer reported.
The Zioneer first reported Trump's blockade announcement at 17:21 Jerusalem, with subsequent updates confirming his explicit reference to the recent airstrikes as justification. The IRGC strike on Al-Udeid — reported at 09:43 Jerusalem — was the latest in a series of attacks between the US and Iran. The Strait of Hormuz clarification is the newest element in the thread, addressing a key question about the blockade's scope.
The conflict has escalated since early June, as The Zioneer has documented: US strikes on IRGC bases in Iran, IRGC claims of attacks on bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, and the UK's recent designation of the IRGC as a terrorist organization. The IRGC strike on Al-Udeid today was part of its stated retaliation for US strikes on southern Iran. The US has also conducted strikes on IRGC targets in Iran and Yemen.
The i24NEWS report is a single-source account; no further details on the blockade's enforcement mechanism or how the Strait of Hormuz will remain open have been provided. The situation remains fluid.
7 developments
- DevelopingUS Central Command says naval blockade on Iran in Strait of Hormuz now in effect
- DevelopingReport: Trump demands immediate, non-phased reopening of Strait of Hormuz and end to naval blockade
- DevelopingIRGC insists on Strait of Hormuz authority after Trump declares US as 'guardian'
- ConfirmedUS military maintains blockade on Iranian ports until Friday deal signing; Strait of Hormuz remains closed
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