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Trump Orders Naval Blockade of Iran After Failed Talks, Iran Threatens Retaliation in Gulf

2026-04-13 News & Politics
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Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt Ship traffic has been halted again in the Strait of Hormuz after President Trump ordered the U.S. military to begin a naval blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas starting Monday at 10 a.m. ET. Iran denounced Trump's move as an illegal act amounting to "piracy" and has threatened to strike Gulf ports in retaliation. Trump ordered the blockade after the U.S. and Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war following 21 hours of talks in Islamabad, Pakistan. Global oil prices jumped after Trump announced the blockade. Ervand Abrahamian, professor emeritus of history at the Graduate Center at the City University of New York, predicts "the U.S. will start bombing Iranian oil installations. Iran will retaliate by bombing the Gulf oil installations, gas installations. The oil prices then could really zoom up. Some people expect it to reach $200 a barrel." Abrahamian warns that soaring energy prices will have long-term implications for the world economy. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

Top Comments (10)

@geoffhuffman7111 2026-04-13

The whole world is his diaper at this point

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@raygomez2000 2026-04-13

fixing up the old bicycle. Looks like driving will become a luxury for special occasions only.

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@domarq 2026-04-13

FYI: Abbas Araghchi was in negotiations w/ JD Vance [ daily reminder: NOT his real name ] until Jared KUSHNER [Benjamin’s godson] and Steve Witkoff bust-in the meeting with a phone call message from the USA’s real President: Benzion Mileikowsky🇮🇱 THAT is when the negotiations failed. AND THIS WAS RECORDED, so Z10n1st media cannot lie!!

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@Flux_Nomad 2026-04-13

Isn't this America breaking the Cease Fire ? 🤷

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@christinecarroll7881 2026-04-13

Vance and Kushner....GMAFB...there's zero chance of any success with those two heading the talks.

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@remedy-d71 2026-04-13

So disgusted with the US government for allowing DT to disrupt normal relations due to his guilt, ignorance, and stupidity.

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@Danial-x3k 2026-04-13

time is running fast ,November is around the corner.

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@adinahaun6001 2026-04-13

Impeach lawless, immoral Trump now!

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@JimReed-vz3jw 2026-04-13

Donny just realized that Hormuz is a potential grift.

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@neilhamilton1034 2026-04-13

Who could have predicted that a deluded real estate developer president and real estate Israel envoys would end as such? 🙄

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