'Game of chicken': Trump's big blockade gamble could be a BUST
MSNBC·2026-04-14 03:53
this is the 45th day of Donald Trump's war in Iran. The U .S. began a naval blockade of all Iranian ports from the southern coast to the Strait of Hormuz.Before this, of course, Iran was able to levy massive tolls and pick-and-choose which ships were allowed to pass. Now Trump wants to put a stop to all traffic. The move will hurt Iran's economy by cutting off oil exports, but it'll also send global oil prices even higher than they are.On social media, the president threatened that any ships that come close ...