Trump Says U.S. Navy Will Immediately Enforce Strait of Hormuz Blockade After Islamabad Talks Collapse Over Nuclear Pledge and Strait Control
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Talks in Islamabad collapsed after the U.S. said Iran refused to give an affirmative pledge not to pursue a nuclear weapon and because Iran insisted on retaining control of the Strait of Hormuz while demanding an end to attacks on its proxies. From Islamabad, Trump ordered the U.S. Navy to "immediately" begin a blockade—authorizing ships to seek and interdict vessels in international waters that paid Iran tolls, saying other unnamed nations would participate—and two U.S. warships transited the strait to begin mine‑clearance, prompting calls from Pakistan, Oman, the EU and others to continue diplomacy.