Trump: The U.S. Navy will blockade the Strait of Hormuz, intercepting all ships paying tolls to Iran.

ME News report. On April 12 (UTC+8), Trump posted on Truth Social that the meeting went very smoothly, with most issues reaching agreement, but the only truly important matter—the nuclear issue—remained unresolved.

Effective immediately, the world’s most elite U.S. Navy will begin to blockade all ships attempting to enter or exit the Strait of Hormuz. We will ultimately achieve a situation where “all ships can come and go,” but Iran has obstructed this process, citing “possible mines somewhere”—mines only they know about. This is extortion on a global scale. World leaders, especially the leaders of the United States, will never give in to such blackmail.

I have instructed the Navy to search international waters for and intercept all ships paying tolls to Iran. Anyone who pays such tolls illegally will be unable to pass safely on the high seas. We will also begin destroying the mines Iran has laid in the strait. Any Iranian who dares to fire on us or peaceful ships will be blown to pieces! Iran knows better than anyone how to end the crisis that has already devastated their country.

Their navy is gone, their air force is gone, their air-defense systems and radar are effectively useless, and Homeni and most of their “leaders” are all dead—everything stems from their nuclear ambitions. The blockade is about to begin. Other countries will be involved as well. We will never allow Iran to profit from this illegal extortion. They want money, and more importantly, they want nuclear weapons. In addition, at the appropriate time, we are fully prepared—our troops will completely destroy everything Iran has left!

(Source: ChainCatcher)