Trump says blockade on Iran 'in full force' until deal is reached
Source: Reuters
April 17, 2026 9:42 AM EDT Updated 14 mins ago
WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the naval blockade on Iran will "remain in full force" until a deal with Tehran is struck.
"The Strait of Hormuz is completely open and ready for business and full passage, but the naval blockade will remain in full force and effect as it pertains to Iran, only, until such time as our transaction with Iran is 100% complete," he wrote on Truth Social in all caps.
His comments came after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was open to all vessels following a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-says-blockade-iran-in-full-force-until-deal-is-reached-2026-04-17/
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BootinUp
(51,474 posts)LakeVermilion
(1,607 posts)by offering the Americans a full meal.
(I understand that our ships don't have enough provisions to fully feed their crews.)
Ray Bruns
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Bayard
(29,950 posts)That says to me he's waiting for his extortion payment.
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(1,073 posts)oil revenue.
The Oct 7th attack on Israel was probably orchestrated by Russia through Iran to HAMAS to give the Republicans an excuse to shift focus, funding, and support from Ukraine to Israel (as if they weren't already getting enough).
Now Trump joined Netanyahu to blow through all of our tomahawks (over 850 fired in the first month of attack on Iran) so we can't give them to Ukraine and we can tie up military spending on Iran.
That's why they never gave the tomahawks to Ukraine. Netanyahu visited Trump twice during the 2024 campaign. This war was planned before Trump took office.