Trump: US Navy Will Block Strait of Hormuz, Intercept All Vessels Paying Iran Passage Fee

BlockBeats News, April 12th, Trump posted on Truth Social that the meeting went very smoothly, most of the content was agreed upon, but the only truly important issue — the nuclear issue — was not resolved. Effective immediately, the world's most elite U.S. Navy will begin blocking all ships attempting to enter or exit the Strait of Hormuz. We will eventually achieve a situation where "all ships can come and go," but Iran has obstructed this process by citing "possible mines in some areas," mines that only they know about. This is extortion on a global scale, and world leaders, especially American leaders, will never succumb to this extortion.

I have instructed the Navy to search and intercept all ships paying passage fees to Iran in international waters. Anyone paying illegal passage fees will not be able to safely navigate the high seas. We will also begin destroying the mines laid by Iran in the strait. Anyone in Iran who dares to fire upon us or peaceful ships will be blown to pieces! Iran knows better than anyone how to end this crisis that has already destroyed their country. Their navy is gone, their air force is gone, their air defense systems and radars are mere illusions, Khamenei and most of their "leaders" are dead, all because of their nuclear ambitions. The blockade is about to begin. Other countries will also participate. We will never allow Iran to profit from this illegal extortion. They want money, but more importantly, they want nuclear weapons. Furthermore, at the right time, we are fully prepared, and our military will completely destroy any remnants of Iran!

According to PolyBeats monitoring, on the prediction market Polymarket, the probability of "Straits of Hormuz being navigable by the end of this month" is currently 18%.