Trump orders Strait of Hormuz blockade after peace talks fail
MSNBC·2026-04-12 16:39
Ali Velshi reports on President Trump's latest Truth Social post, ordering the U.S. Navy to blockade "any and all ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz" after peace talks with Iran failed. The president also said that he has instructed the Navy to “seek and interdict every vessel in International Waters that has paid a toll to Iran. No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas.” He said the blockade “will begin shortly.” MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the ...