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#Iran has re-imposed restrictions on #StraitOfHormuz, accusing the #US of violating deal to reopen it
Iran has reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, warning that it would continue to block transit through the narrow waterway as long as the US #blockade of Iranian ports remained in effect.
#IranWar #TrumpsWar #Trump #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #oil #EnergyCrisis
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Video shows ships turning away from the #StraitOfHormuz as confusion persists over whether sea lane is really open
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cnbc.com/2026/04/17/iran-trump…
Video shows ships turning away from the Strait of Hormuz as confusion persists over whether sea lane is really open
The Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed despite Iran's declaration Friday that it is open, maritime freight and oil analysts told CNBC.Spencer Kimball (CNBC)
Don’t believe the hype
#Trump and #Iran say the #StraitOfHormuz is now fully open, but #US naval #blockade will stay
Whoa
#Europe has “maybe 6 weeks or so (of) jet fuel left,” the head of the International #Energy Agency said Thursday in an AP interview, warning of flight cancellations “soon” if #oil supplies remain blocked by the #IranWar.
IEA Exec Dir Fatih Birol painted a sobering picture of the global repercussions of “the largest #EnergyCrisis we have ever faced,” stemming from the pinch-off of oil, #gas & other vital supplies through the #StraitOfHormuz.
#Iran Threatens Retaliation Over #US #Blockade
Iran’s armed forces said they would attempt to expand their influence over sea lanes beyond the #StraitOfHormuz if the US military continued to block Iranian shipping.
#IranWar #TrumpsWar #Trump #MafiaState #piracy #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
nytimes.com/live/2026/04/15/wo…
Marketwatch say today's drop in oil prices is speculation on a peace treaty.
It's certainly not a reaction to conditions on the water, which are unclear at best (the US say they blocked all Iranian-bound ships through the Strait, tracking agencies tracked four Iranian ships making it through, etc).
The IEA have a paper out projecting demand destruction of around 700,000 bbd in oil consumption this year vs projections, turning an expected growth in consumption to a small actual decline, which I consider good news. That's price- and availability-dependent, but some is baked in already.
It _feels_ like traders are convincing themselves this'll blow over soon. Whether they're right, well - we'll see.
#oil #OilPrices #IranWar #StraitOfHormuz
#US military set to begin its #blockade of #Iran #ports & #coast
The US has vowed to blockade all Iranian ports to pressure Tehran into agreeing to open the crucial #StraitOfHormuz & accepting a peace deal. Iran responded with threats on all the ports of US #allies in the Persian Gulf & the Gulf of Oman.
#idiocracy #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #war #WarCrimes #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #EnergyCrisis
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#Oil #prices rise after #Trump threatens to block passage through #StraitOfHormuz
#BrentCrude, the international benchmark, was up 8%, at about $102. #US #crude was up 8% to $104.
Dow futures sank 1.04%, or 502 points. S&P 500 futures were down 1%, & Nasdaq futures declined 1.15%.
#idiocracy #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #Iran #war #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #NationalSecurity #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
cnn.com/2026/04/12/business/oi…
#US Central Command has announced that it will begin a blockade of #Iran #ports on Monday at 10AM ET.
#CENTCOM said the blockade would be “enforced impartially against vessels of all nations” entering or departing Iranian ports & coastal areas.
It said it would still allow ships traveling between non-Iranian ports to transit the #StraitOfHormuz.
#idiocracy #Trump #IranWar #war #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #oil
apnews.com/live/iran-war-israe…
"The US president, Donald Trump, said the US Navy would immediately start blockading the strait of Hormuz and would also interdict every vessel in international waters that had paid a toll to Iran.
In a lengthy Truth Social post, he said the US is going to start 'BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz.'"
~ The Guardian
#Trump #Iran #war #StraitofHormuz
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Middle East crisis live: Trump says US will blockade the strait of Hormuz
President makes claim in lengthy Truth Social post after talks in Pakistan failed to secure a dealImogen Dewey (The Guardian)
"The whole world is watching as Donald’s threats become increasingly desperate and extreme, but they’re also watching as the American system proves itself to be completely incapable of reining him in. For our allies, Donald is not the problem, in this instance—America is."
~ Mary Trump
#Trump #JDVance #Iran #war #StraitofHormuz #Republicans #MAGA
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Let the Fissures Widen
The more people turn on Donald the better, but they shouldn’t be rewarded for itMary L Trump (The Good in Us by Mary L. Trump)
"The Islamabad talks between the United States and Iran are in serious trouble. According to the Financial Times, the negotiations have already reached a stalemate, talks have turned heated, and the central breaking point is control of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran walked in demanding full authority over the waterway. The U.S. floated joint control as a compromise. Iran said no."
~ Ben Meiselas
#Trump #JDVance #Iran #war #StraitofHormuz #Islamabad
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Saturday Afternoon News Updates: The Islamabad Talks Are Collapsing — 4/11/26
Iran came with demands, Israel is sabotaging from the sidelines, and the U.S. negotiating is a disaster. Here are the latest updates.Ben Meiselas (Meidas+)
#IranWar #IllegalWar #Trump #US #Netanyahu #Israel #Iran #StraitOfHormuz #USPol
nytimes.com/2026/04/10/us/poli…
Yesterday "everyone" said if #Iran charges a #toll to pass through the #StraitOfHormuz it would be a violation of international shipping rules.
This article says the Strait is not a part of international waters & it belongs to Iran & Oman.
That said, Trump is now proposing a joint deal between the US & Iran to collect tolls. I hope Iran rejects this proposal & the US Congress should reject it as well. All of us know that Trump is pocketing money.
aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/9…
What is Iran’s Strait of Hormuz protocol and will other nations accept it?
Tehran’s plans to tax ships passing through the strait and raise money to rebuild is already seeing pushback.Shola Lawal (Al Jazeera)
That didn’t take long
#Iran halts #Hormuz #oil tanker traffic after Israel's #Lebanon attacks, Iranian media says
Iran has halted oil tanker traffic through the #StraitOfHormuz after #Israel attacked Lebanon, semi-official news agency Fars reported.
Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif said earlier that Lebanon was included in the ceasefire between Israel, the #US & Iran, but the Israeli military said attacks on #Hezbollah in Lebanon would continue.
#US says #ceasefire will only start when #StraitOfHormuz opens
#Iran says talks to start April 10 in Islamabad
#JDVance says #Trump instructed his negotiating team to engage in “good faith”
Trump announces 50% #tariffs on nations supplying Iran with weapons
Though the United States & Iran both declared victory, their main disputes remain unresolved, each sticking to competing demands for a potential peace deal.
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #RulesOfWar #law #NationalSecurity
reuters.com/world/iran-war-liv…
#Trump pulls back on #Iran threats for 2 weeks, subject to Iran agreeing to terms
Trump says that includes an array of #bridges, #PowerPlants & other #civilian targets — subject to Iran being ready for a 2 week ceasefire & to reopen the #StraitOfHormuz.
And he calls the left deranged lunatics!
#Trump warns a 'whole civilization will die tonight' if a deal with #Iran isn't reached
Trump issued the stark threat Tuesday, about 12 hours ahead of his deadline for Iran to agree to a deal that includes reopening the #StraitOfHormuz or face punishing strikes.
Trump wrote on his social media site: “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.”
#MassMurder #genocide #IranWar #US #war #WarCrimes #law
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#Trump says he’s “not at all” concerned about committing #WarCrimes as he continues to threaten destruction of Iran’s #bridges & #PowerPlants if they don’t meet a Tuesday-evening deadline to reopen the #StraitOfHormuz.
“I hope I don’t have to do it,” Trump added.
#deranged #sociopath #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #war #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
RE: mstdn.social/@Free_Press/11635…
As I've noted before: the Strait of Hormuz is not blocked or closed, Iran is merely operating a tolling/gatekeeper system.... which should really be pretty familiar to the current incumbent of the Whitehouse & his big tech chums.
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Attached: 2 images Strait of Hormuz Update... 15 ships passed through Strait of Hormuz with permission from Iran over past 24 hours. #AureFreePress #News #press #headline #wariniran More News at @Free_PressAure Free Press :verified: (Mastodon 🐘)
Up to 3,000 ships stranded near Strait of Hormuz amid escalation
Up to 3,000 vessels are unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz due to heightened tensions in…
#EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #StraitofHormuz #Hormuz #Iran #Israel #the #UnitedStates
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Up to 3,000 ships stranded near Strait of Hormuz amid escalation - Iran
Up to 3,000 vessels are unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz due to heightened tensions in the region, Report informs, citing Al Jazeera.EUROPE SAYS (Iran)
Tehran has kept the pressure on #Israel & its Gulf Arab neighbors, despite #US & Israeli insistence that Iran’s military capabilities have been all but destroyed.
Iran’s attacks on Gulf #energy #infrastructure & its tight grip on the #StraitOfHormuz, …have roiled stock markets, sent #oil prices skyrocketing, & threatened to raise the cost of many basic goods, including #food.
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #Iran #war #Trump #Netanyahu #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
Spot prices of Brent crude #oil, the international standard, were around $109 Friday, up >50% since the start of the #war, when #Iran began restricting traffic through the #StraitOfHormuz.
Sirens also sounded in #Bahrain, #SaudiArabia said it had destroyed several Iranian drones, & #Israel reported incoming missiles.
Authorities in the #UAE shut down a #gas field after a missile interception reportedly rained debris on it & started a fire.
#IranWar #Trump #law #geopolitics #MiddleEast
#Trump broke it, now the #EU has to fix it? Make it make sense 🤦🏼♀️
Military planners from about 30 nations will hold talks next week on making the #StraitOfHormuz #secure for shipping, the British government said Thursday, a day after Trump called on other countries to “build up some delayed courage” & reopen the crucial sea route.
#accountability #idiocracy #IranWar #US #Iran #Israel #war ##law #geopolitics #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
nytimes.com/2026/04/02/world/u…
"Wednesday night’s speech revealed the extent to which Trump’s reckless and illegal war is breaking him down – in ways that numerous other massive crises, criminal investigations, and scandals simply could not. For once, his bullshitting, bullying, and bravado aren’t working – and he cannot take it."
~ Asawin Suebsaeng and Andrew Perez
#Trump #Iran #war #oil #gas #StraitofHormuz
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zeteo.com/p/has-iran-broken-tr…
First Draft: Has Iran Broken Trump?
The president’s primetime address was so bad it reminded one of his own officials of Joe Biden. Plus, even this Trump-packed Supreme Court seems to hate his bid to end birthright citizenship.Asawin Suebsaeng (Zeteo)
The US has given Iran a 48-hour deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. If Iran does not comply, President Trump has threatened to attack Iranian power plants. This could lead to higher oil prices and affect global trade.
#StraitOfHormuz, #IranUSConflict, #DonaldTrump, #EnergySecurity, #GlobalTrade
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Trump gives Iran 48 hours to reopen Strait of Hormuz or face power plant attacks
US President Trump has given Iran a 48-hour deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. If not, US forces will attack Iranian power plants. This affects global energy prices and shipping.Newsroom (Newsletter.tf)
Prime-time disappointment
In a 19 min prime-time address, #Trump squashed hope among investors of an end to the #war in the #MiddleEast, saying Washington will hit #Iran "extremely hard" over the next 2 to 3 weeks.
With no timeline for an end to the #US - #Israel war with Iran & with the #StraitOfHormuz staying closed, investors were quick to return to what they did in March: Selling #stocks, buying US dollars & sending #oil prices higher.
Trump's conflicting messages sow confusion [& disbelief] over the #IranWar
#Trump says the #US is winning the #war with #Iran even as thousands of additional American #troops deploy to the #MiddleEast.
He has pilloried other countries for not helping the US, only to say later he does not need their assistance. He has 2X delayed deadlines for Iran to reopen the #StraitOfHormuz.
#FactCheck #TrumpLies #TrumpsWar #propaganda #RulesOfWar #law #WarPowers #geopolitics #economy
apnews.com/article/trump-iran-…
#Trump said Thursday he will delay a threatened strike on #Iran #energy #infrastructure & extend his deadline for Tehran to reopen the #StraitOfHormuz until April 6, claiming talks to end the #war are “going very well.” The move marks a pullback from Trump’s earlier warning that the #US would target Iran’s energy plants if the crucial shipping lane remained closed.
#TrumpsWar #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #geopolitics #MiddleEast #economy
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The Israeli #military said it killed an Iranian naval commander who played a pivotal role in blocking the #StraitOfHormuz.
#Israel said Thursday it killed Commodore #AlirezaTangsiri, the head of the #IRGC navy.
Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tangsiri had been killed along with other senior naval commanders in a strike overnight.
Katz said Tangsiri was responsible for bombing operations that have blocked ships from crossing the Strait of Hormuz.
"We will, eventually, get a negotiated settlement with Iran. There will be no change of the Iranian regime, nor unconditional surrender. Which means that President Trump will have failed to achieve his primary war aims."
~ Jonathan V. Last
#Trump #Iran #war #oil #gas #StraitofHormuz #RegimeChange
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Trump Doesn’t Have the Cards
Karma comes for our very stable genius and has he even said “thank you”?Jonathan V. Last (The Bulwark)
"He’s about to wind down and exit because he doesn’t give a damn about anything except maintaining his wealth and power — and the war is now costing him both.
It’s hurting his financial backers in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar — whose wealth has been seriously diminished by the war and whose vulnerability has been exposed."
~ Robert Reich
#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #StraitofHormuz #economy #oil #gas #ApprovalRating
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"The Iran conflict has been sold to the public as a story with a clear objective, to stop their nuclear program, punish its proxies, restore deterrence, and then, by magic, stability reigns. But when you dig deeper, you don’t find a coherent plan; you find a chaotic conflict with no endgame. There is no path toward resolution, but rather an endless catastrophe."
~ Mark Mansour
#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #StraitofHormuz #lies #disinformation #propaganda
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What Are The Endgames For The Iran “War”?
all are fraught with grave problemsMark Mansour (America’s Fractured Politics)
"Simmons is the father of 28-year-old Master Sergeant Tyler Simmons, who was among the six crew members killed last week when their refueling plane crashed in Iraq."
#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #StraitofHormuz #lies #disinformation #propaganda
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"The father of a dead U.S. serviceman has denied claims by Pete Hegseth that he told the Defense Secretary to 'not stop until the job is done' – referring to the war in Iran.
'No, I didn’t say anything along those lines,' Charles Simmons told NBC News in an interview Thursday, recalling his encounter with Hegseth at the Dover Air Force Base in Delaware."
~ Mike Bedigan
#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #StraitofHormuz #lies #disinformation #propaganda
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independent.co.uk/news/world/a…
Father of dead serviceman says he never told Hegseth to ‘finish the job’ in Iran: report
‘No, I didn’t say anything along those lines,’ Charles Simmons told NBC News in an interview ThursdayMike Bedigan (The Independent)
"People are still trying to pretend there's some sophisticated plan here."
~ Ron Filipkowski quoting Gregg Carlstrom
#Trump #Iran #war #StraitofHormuz
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This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 333
… Trump made another disgusting post celebrating the death of former FBI Director Robert Mueller: “Robert Mueller just died.Ron Filipkowski (Meidas+)
"All the madman posturing in the world can’t change this simple fact: Iran knows how badly Trump needs to get the oil-price situation under control. Again and again, Trump has signaled he will let other foreign-policy objectives fall by the wayside to address this major domestic concern."
~ Andrew Egger
#Trump #Iran #war #StraitofHormuz
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Better to TACO Than Not to TACO
Trump chickened out again . . . for now.William Kristol (The Bulwark)
"Anyone who speaks casually about the death and destruction and madness of war is a despicable monster."
#Trump #Iran #war #StraitofHormuz #KhargIsland #oil #gas #Marines #troops
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