Trump news at a glance: president struggles to reopen strait as Iran rejects US blockade
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Tehran closed the Strait of Hormuz again after President Trump declared the US naval blockade on Iranian ports would remain until the transaction with Iran is fully complete.
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) ships reportedly fired on a tanker and an Indian-flagged crude oil vessel attempting to pass through the strait, escalating tensions in the vital oil shipping route.
- Trump held a White House Situation Room meeting to address the crisis, with US officials warning that without progress in peace talks, conflict with Iran could reignite within days.
- The closure marks a reversal from Trump's optimistic claims the previous day that Iran had agreed not to close the strait and that the situation was improving ahead of his summit with President Xi Jinping.
