Hours after the collapse of talks between the United States and the Islamic Republic, President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Navy to begin a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, stating it would be more intense than the action taken against Venezuela.

Hours after the collapse of talks between the United States and the Islamic Republic, President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Navy to begin a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, stating it would be more intense than the action taken against Venezuela.

U.S. Central Command announced that since the start of the maritime blockade of Iran, it has prevented 27 Iranian ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iraqi militants supported by the Islamic Republic have launched hundreds of explosive drones at Saudi Arabia and Kuwait over the past five weeks. Gulf countries, particularly Saudi Arabia, are reportedly considering strikes against Iranian-backed proxies in Iraq.
On April 21, 2026, the Deputy Governor of Hormozgan announced the completion of an operation to neutralize and conduct a controlled explosion of unexploded projectiles in Bandar Abbas. The IRGC also reported that controlled explosions were heard in the Soffeh area of Isfahan and will continue into the afternoon.
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains restricted, with only 12 ships passing through in the past 24 hours, according to NBC News and MarineTraffic data. Four of these ships were flagged by the Islamic Republic, and most navigated through the route near Bandar Abbas approved by the Islamic Republic.
ساعاتی پس از شکست دور اول مذاکرات میان نمایندگان آمریکا و جمهوری اسلامی، دونالد ترامپ به نیروی دریایی ایالات متحده دستور داد محاصره تنگه هرمز را آغاز کند و گفت این محاصره در سطحی بالاتر از ونزوئلا انجام خواهد شد. گفتوگو با امید معماریان، تحلیلگر سیاسی در موسسه دان