Trump says US will ‘blockade’ Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail

Donald Trump sought to exert more strategic control over the waterway responsible for the transportation of 20% of global oil supplies

Officials in Washington said the negotiations collapsed over what they described as Iran’s refusal to commit to abandoning a path to a nuclear weapon. Picture: AP Photo/Alex Brandon

President Donald Trump has said the US navy will “immediately” begin a blockade to stop ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz.

After peace talks between US officials and Iran in Pakistan collapsed, Mr Trump sought to exert more strategic control over the waterway responsible for the transportation of 20% of global oil supplies – hoping to take away Tehran’s key source of economic leverage in the war.