Trump says US will blockade strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail
Iran warns move would breach ceasefire as US president also repeats threats to strike critical infrastructure
TL;DR
- US President Donald Trump announced plans to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks with Iran failed.
- Trump threatened to bomb Iran's water treatment facilities, power plants, and bridges if Iran does not abandon its nuclear weapons program.
- The blockade announcement came after 21 hours of peace negotiations in Islamabad collapsed.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards stated that a blockade would be considered an act of war and a breach of the ceasefire.
- US warships have already crossed the Strait of Hormuz, with the US military calling it a mine-clearance mission.
- Approximately 100 tankers have paid Iran for passage through the strait since the conflict began.
- The negotiations involved US Vice President JD Vance and Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
- Pakistani mediators urged both sides to uphold the ceasefire and arrange further talks.
- The war, which began six weeks ago with US and Israeli strikes, has caused thousands of deaths and significant infrastructure damage in the Middle East.