Reactions and statements from the international community
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.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement warning that any military vessels approaching the Strait of Hormuz will be treated as a ceasefire violation and met with a severe response.
A senior U.S. official informed Reuters that the Islamic Republic of Iran has rejected demands to cease uranium enrichment and dismantle its main enrichment facilities, as well as to halt financial support for Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, and to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The British Ministry of Defense announced that London, in collaboration with 40 other countries, is working to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ensure the passage of ships. Tajaddin Soroush, a member of the editorial board of Iran International, was interviewed about the situation.
According to the Iranian Fars News Agency, two Pakistani-flagged oil tankers, Khairpur and Shalamer, which had departed for the Strait of Hormuz, have turned around and are now heading back from the strait.
President Donald Trump stated that NATO has expressed readiness to cooperate on securing the Strait of Hormuz. Previously, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had threatened to impede the passage of American ships through the strait.
Negotiations between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran have failed, with both sides blaming each other for the breakdown; U.S. President Donald Trump has cited the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as a key U.S. strategy.
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.
