U.S. President Donald ​Trump on Sunday (April 12, 2026) said the U.S. ‌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.

Mr. Trump made his ‌remarks in a Truth ‌Social ⁠post hours after U.S-.Iran peace ⁠talks ended without a deal. Mr. Trump said the meeting “went well, most points ​were agreed,” ‌but added the two sides had not agreed on Iran’s nuclear program.