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Diplomacy & Power April 12, 2026 414 stories in this edition

‘Blown to hell’: Trump announces US blockade of Strait of Hormuz

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Khushboo Razdan
‘Blown to hell’: Trump announces US blockade of Strait of Hormuz

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US President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping naval operation targeting the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil transit chokepoints, in a move that risks deepening a global crisis. “Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump said in a social media post on...

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US President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping naval operation targeting the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil transit chokepoints, in a move that risks deepening a global crisis. “Effective imm...

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