Trump orders Strait of Hormuz blockade after Iran talks fail


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In brief US president Donald Trump has ordered a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz in a lengthy social media declaration. The news comes as US-Iran peace talks in Pakistan broke down without an agreement. President Donald Trump ordered the US Navy on Sunday to block the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping lane, furious with Iran’s refusal to surrender its nuclear ambitions after peace talks in Pakistan broke down without an agreement. In response to Trump’s announcement, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned they had traffic in the strategic waterway under their full control and would trap any enemy who tried to…