President Donald Trump ordered the blockade after negotiations in Pakistan failed to secure a peace deal between the United States and Iran over the weekend.

CENTCOM said US Navy guided-missile destroyers are leading enforcement efforts, intercepting vessels and ensuring strict compliance across all maritime approaches to Iranian ports.

‘Fox News @ Night’ panelists discuss President Donald Trump ordering a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and hinting at a second round of peace talks.

The U.S. Central Command said Tuesday no ships from Iranian ports have gone through the U.S. blockade within its first 24 hours. Meanwhile, six merchant vessels obeyed direction from U.S. forces to reverse course and re-enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman,

From their headquarters in Tampa, U.S. Central Command has pushed two guided-missile destroyers into one of the most tense stretches of water on the planet. U.S. officials say the warships sailed through the Strait of Hormuz yesterday to start setting conditions to clear sea mines that have snarled Gulf shipping for weeks.

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U.S. enforces blockade on Iranian ports starting April 13, escalating Gulf tensions but keeps Hormuz Strait open. Global oil market on alert.

Peace talks broke down over Iran’s nuclear program, which has survived two decades of international diplomacy seeking to curtail it and more than five weeks of bombing.