politics
April 12, 2026
Trump says US will blockade strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail
Iran warns move would breach ceasefire as US president also repeats threats to strike critical infrastructure
TL;DR
- US President Donald Trump announced plans to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks with Iran failed.
- Trump threatened to bomb Iran's water treatment facilities, power plants, and bridges if Iran does not abandon its nuclear weapons program.
- The blockade announcement came after 21 hours of peace negotiations in Islamabad collapsed.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards stated that a blockade would be considered an act of war and a breach of the ceasefire.
- US warships have already crossed the Strait of Hormuz, with the US military calling it a mine-clearance mission.
- Approximately 100 tankers have paid Iran for passage through the strait since the conflict began.
- The negotiations involved US Vice President JD Vance and Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
- Pakistani mediators urged both sides to uphold the ceasefire and arrange further talks.
- The war, which began six weeks ago with US and Israeli strikes, has caused thousands of deaths and significant infrastructure damage in the Middle East.