The and with a total blockade in Hormuz. Donald Trump has ordered the US Navy to “shoot and destroy” any vessel attempting to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
The mandate, communicated to the public by Truth Social, applies to any type of vessel that is caught mining the area “no matter how small“. “There should be no hesitation whatsoever,” he adds in case it was not clear enough, before emphasizing that for the moment, the passage will continue to be blocked by the US in its struggle with Iran.
Likewise, Trump claims to have ordered his naval force to continue clearing the waters of the strait of mines, but now “at a three times greater intensity“, in an attempt to accelerate demining efforts.
His haste responds to a , which recently reported that it could be a period of six months is necessary to drain the waters of Hormuz, even collapsed mines placed by the Iranian regime. Although the Pentagon denied the worst, calling the information “completely unacceptable”, the US Executive assumes that it is necessary to reinforce the cleaning work of the surface and seabed in the strait.
Truce but still no talks
The order also comes in peace with Iran, which they remain paralyzed awaiting approval from both parties… with Pakistan waiting as a mediating country.
From Tuesday night to Wednesday until the negotiations conclude, the questions have multiplied. Because despite the extension of the truce, the Hormuz blockade continues and neither country seems to take the step of traveling to Pakistani soil first.
Since then, the US president has not stopped repeating, as an attempt to justify, that will not reopen the passage in the Strait of Hormuz until Iran sits down to negotiate and an agreement is reached.
