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Iran war live: Trump says US to blockade Hormuz, IRGC insists strait open

Trump says the US Navy would immediately start blockading the Strait of ⁠Hormuz after ceasefire talks in Pakistan fail.

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Global News Insight Live

By Nils Adler, Federica Marsi, Caolán Magee and Faisal Ali
Published On 12 Apr 2026

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  • Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has insisted the Strait of Hormuz is open for civilian vessels, but says that military ships “will be dealt with severely”.
  • The statement came in response to US President Donald Trump’s declaration that the US Navy would immediately start blockading the strait, and interdict every vessel in international waters that had ⁠paid a toll to Iran.