Trump has warned that he will "destroy" Iranian ships if they approach the American blockade of Hormuz
After the peace talks between the US and Iran in Pakistan ended without agreement, the US president announced his intention to take control of Hormuz, closing the passage to ships with Iranian ports of destination or departure.
Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz on April 13, Monday.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to "destroy" Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz if they approach the US blockade. Trump announced that he would block Ormuz completely after Iran and the US concluded their peace negotiations in Pakistan this weekend without results.
In a post on the social network Truth Social, Trump has claimed that his army destroyed almost all of Iran's ships, but that "fast assault ships" were not considered dangerous and were not attacked. But he is now prepared to eliminate those ships using "the same system used against drug traffickers."
About 20% of the world's maritime transport passed through the Strait of Hormuz before the US and Israel began attacking Iran. In response to the attacks, Iran closed the strait and only authorizes the passage to some ships.
Trump announced on Sunday that the U.S. Army would take control of the strait, so on Monday, at 4:00 p.m., a blockade has entered into force for all "nationwide" ships from or to Iranian ports.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO) has confirmed on Monday that it has received information on the "restrictions" imposed on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz.
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has backed the American blockade and declared that they maintain "permanent coordination" with the American country.
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