Reactions and statements from the international community
On April 12, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the start of a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz during an interview with Fox News, stating that the goal is to impose a complete restriction on ship passage through the waterway.
On Sunday, US President Donald Trump announced the immediate start of a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, stating it would be more extensive than the blockade imposed on Venezuela last year. Trump also mentioned that the US, along with Britain and other countries, would deploy mine-clearing operations in the strait.
On July 15, 2025, President Trump ordered the U.S. Navy to commence a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz following failed negotiations, describing Iran's actions as "global extortion."
Ibrahim Azizi, head of the Majles National Security Commission, dismissed President Trump's warnings about closing the Strait of Hormuz as mere wishes that will never come to fruition, during a statement amid escalating pressures on Iran.
President Trump announced that NATO has expressed a desire to assist with the Strait of Hormuz, but he criticized NATO for not offering support earlier during intense negotiations with Iran over its nuclear ambitions.
President Donald Trump told Fox News that clearing the Strait of Hormuz would not take long and that NATO and other countries are willing to assist. He stated the intention to block the strait, noting that American ships passed through it on Saturday without damage.
Iran released surveillance footage from the Strait of Hormuz on January 10, 2026, stating that the situation remains under control in response to President Trump’s announcement of a blockade.
The Abu Dhabi–Fujairah pipeline, also known as Habshan–Fujairah or ADCOP, operates at a capacity of about 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) and reached a peak of 1.9 million bpd during the 2026 Hormuz crisis to maintain crude oil exports outside Iranian-controlled waters. Iranian strikes temporarily reduced pipeline flows by approximately 700,000 bpd, while Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, which was also impacted, has now been fully restored to its 7 million bpd capacity.
President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Navy to implement a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following the failure of negotiations between the United States and the Islamic Republic and the departure of negotiating delegations from Pakistan.
On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that the U.S. Navy would begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz immediately following failed negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program. Trump ordered the Navy to stop any vessel that has paid tolls to Iran in international waters and warned of severe consequences for Iranian actions threatening ships in the strait.
U.S. President Trump stated that Iran did not agree to any compromises on the nuclear issue, rendering previous agreements irrelevant if more countries like Iran acquire nuclear power. He also announced that the U.S. will involve additional countries in blockading the Strait of Hormuz and will commence the removal of Iranian mines in the strait.
U.S. President Trump announces a full naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, halting all ships from entering or leaving, effectively stopping all Iranian oil exports to global markets.
