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The IndependentMonday, 13 April 2026
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Trump says US will blockade Hormuz after peace talks fail
As Vance flies out of US-Iran summit with no deal, leaving two-week ceasefire in doubt, president says his military is ‘locked and loaded’ to prevent any ships from using the vital strait – and claims Britain will help
The paper highlights the aggression in the US president's rhetoric, specifically contrasting his claim of UK assistance with a contradictory assertion that Britain will not participate.
Following the collapse of a US-Iran summit in Islamabad, the US administration has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global shipping route. The situation carries significant implications for global trade and tests the military commitments of US allies like the UK.
“military is 'locked and loaded'”
“Critical of US unilateralism”
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