US President Orders Naval Blockade of Strait of Hormuz
Reports indicate that US President Donald Trump has issued an order for an immediate naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. This directive, if implemented, represents a significant escalation of military pressure against Iran and will undoubtedly impact global oil markets, cementing the US as a direct participant in the ongoing economic siege. Mainstream outlets, like The New Arab , frame this as
a unilateral US action, an executive order from a commander-in-chief, a distinct move separate from the broader regional strategy. What is conveniently forgotten is that this 'immediate' order comes after years of coordinated Israeli and US activities, including joint naval drills and repeated threats against Iranian shipping and territorial waters. The US is not merely issuing an order in a
vacuum. It is fighting alongside Israel in a decades-long campaign of economic strangulation and military intimidation, extending far beyond the stated purpose of preventing nuclear proliferation, which was already addressed by the JCPOA until the US unilaterally withdrew in 2018. This naval blockade directly weaponizes a vital international shipping lane, impacting countries dependent on oil
transit through the Persian Gulf. In 1988, during the Iran-Iraq War, the USS Vincennes shot down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Strait, killing all 290 civilians aboard, including 66 children. The US government maintained it was a mistake, yet awarded the captain of the Vincennes the Legion of Merit two years later. Such historical events demonstrate a consistent pattern of US maritime operations in