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On April 13, the United States began blocking ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz to increase pressure on Iran to reopen a crucial oil shipping route after peace talks failed. In a Truth Social post on April 12, President Donald Trump criticized Iran for not abandoning its nuclear ambitions and accused Tehran of “holding the world hostage” by continuing to restrict traffic through this strait. Trump said the blockade began at 10:00 a.m. New York time (21:00 Vietnam time) and applies to “all ships attempting to enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz.” The U.S. Central Command later stated that U.S. forces “will not impede freedom of navigation for ships passing through Hormuz to and from ports not belonging to Iran.” The stock market in the United States fell sharply and oil prices surged ahead of the blockade’s implementation. Trump said other countries would “join” the effort, but some allies, including the United Kingdom and France — NATO members — declined to participate. Iranian officials reacted sternly, warning that the U.S. blockade would only push global energy prices higher. The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran, though not formally canceled, has deteriorated as both sides continued to accuse each other of violations. Negotiations with Iran had been ongoing, with American negotiators including Vice President JD Vance traveling to Islamabad for talks, raising hopes of ending the conflict, but Vance later said the delegation would return without a deal after 21 hours of talks, with Iran still refusing to commit to not pursuing or developing nuclear weapons.
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