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Iranian Ships Will Be Eliminated if They Come Close to US-Imposed Blockade of Hormuz Strait: Trump
Iranian Ships Will Be Eliminated if They Come Close to US-Imposed Blockade of Hormuz Strait: Trump
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Donald Trump on Monday threatened that Iranian ships would be eliminated if they approach the US-imposed blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. 13.04.2026, Sputnik Africa
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Donald Trump on Monday threatened that Iranian ships would be eliminated if they approach the US-imposed blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.The US Central Command has begun blockading the Strait of Hormuz earlier on Monday, implementing Donald Trump's directive after talks between Washington and Tehran collapsed.Iran and the US held talks in Islamabad on Saturday, after Trump announced a two-week ceasefire deal with Tehran. But on Sunday, US delegation head JD Vance said no agreement was reached. Trump then ordered the US Navy to blockade the strait and intercept any ships paying tolls to Iran for passage.
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Donald Trump on Monday threatened that Iranian ships would be eliminated if they approach the US-imposed blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
"Warning: If any of these [Iranian] ships come anywhere close to our BLOCKADE, they will be immediately ELIMINATED, using the same system of kill that we use against the drug dealers on boats at Sea," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The US Central Command has begun blockading the Strait of Hormuz earlier on Monday, implementing Donald Trump's directive after talks between Washington and Tehran
collapsed.Iran and the US held talks in Islamabad on Saturday, after Trump announced a two-week ceasefire deal with Tehran. But on Sunday, US delegation head JD Vance said no agreement was reached. Trump then ordered the US Navy to blockade the strait and intercept any ships paying tolls to Iran for passage.
