US blockade of Iran will be major military endeavour, experts say
President Trump announced a naval blockade of Iran and threatened to interdict ships paying tolls in the Strait of Hormuz.
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President Trump announced a naval blockade of Iran and threatened to interdict ships paying tolls in the Strait of Hormuz.
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President Donald Trump announced a US naval blockade of Iran following failed peace talks, an escalation experts warn is an act of war that could destabilize global oil markets and risk direct military retaliation from Tehran.
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Warner's version of this story ↗NPR and CBS News focus on Trump’s announcement of a Strait of Hormuz blockade, with CBS also reporting plans to intercept ships that paid Iran; Reuters reports experts’ view that the blockade will be a major military endeavor. The Daily Beast centers its coverage on Trump’s reported threat toward Iranian civilization, while Newsbusters defends his military strategy against criticism from media commentators and Democrats.
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