After failed ceasefire talks with Iran in Islamabad, US President Donald Trump is in no mood to spare the Gulf nation and has ordered to impose a naval blockade of the crucial Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered the American Navy to impose a naval blockade of the crucial Strait of Hormuz after a deadlock in peace talks in Pakistan with Iran. Taking to his handle on Truth Social, Trump criticised the Iranian leadership for withdrawing from previous diplomatic commitments. ''Iran promised to open the Strait of Hormuz, and they knowingly failed to do so. Meanwhile, Iran continues to impose a digital lockdown amid failed peace talks with the US.

Source: dna April 12, 2026 16:35 UTC