How will US blockade of Strait of Hormuz work?

How will US blockade of Strait of Hormuz work?


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The US blockade on the Strait of Hormuz is blocking ships from entering or exiting all of Iran’s ports — a monumental task that carries heavy risks and complications, experts said.

President Trump vowed to carry on the blockade as a means to strangle Iran’s already weakened economy as the US and Israel wage war on its terrorist regime.

The US is overseeing a blockade of any and all vessels entering or leaving Iran’s ports through the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Navy photo

“Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz,” Mr. Trump said in a post on social media.

“At some point, we will reach an ‘ALL BEING ALLOWED TO GO IN, ALL BEING ALLOWED TO GO OUT’ basis,” the president said.

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