Trump threatens Strait of Hormuz blockade

Labourers remove a billboard about the peace talks
US-Iran peace talks have ended without an agreement, leaving a fragile two-week ceasefire in doubt. -EPA

President Donald Trump says the US Navy will immediately start blockading the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes after marathon talks with Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war, jeopardising a fragile two-week ceasefire.

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