Trump orders blockade of Hormuz Strait

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · Apr 12, 2026 · 245 words · By Video by Fraser JACKSON

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Claim 1: “US navy will begin blockading ships trying to enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz “effective immediately”, US President Donald Trump said in a social media post Sunday.”

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The claim is reported by multiple independent news organizations, including POLITICO and BBC News, both of which confirm that President Donald Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz via social media (Truth Social).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Trump-class battleship is a proposed nuclear powered guided-missile warship for the United States Navy, announced by U.S. president Donald Trump in December 2025. The class is also known as BBG(X)…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump-class_battleship

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Claim 2: “He added that the US would also “interdict” every vessel in international waters that had paid a toll to Iran for passing through the critical waterway.”

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The specific detail regarding the 'interdiction' of vessels that paid tolls to Iran is only explicitly confirmed by one cross-reference (France24). While other sources confirm the general blockade, they do not specifically mention the toll-payment interdiction criteria.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second pres…
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