President Donald J. Trump announced that the United States is reinstating its naval blockade of Iran, declaring in a Fox

President Donald J. Trump announced that the United States is reinstating its naval blockade of Iran, declaring in a Fox News interview and a subsequent Truth Social post that the U.S. will now be known as "the Guardian of the Strait of Hormuz." The announcement follows days of Iranian attacks on commercial shipping, repeated U.S. retaliatory strikes against Iranian military targets, and Tehran's declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is closed. The renewed blockade signals an expansion of U.S. efforts to restrict Iranian maritime activity while maintaining freedom of navigation through one of the world's most strategically important waterways. During the interview, President Trump warned Iran, stating "we're just going to hit them very hard."