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Trump’s Risky Strategy to Blockade Iran’s Blockade

April 15, 2026·27 min·3-min readroundtablenews
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The U.S. has imposed a naval blockade on Iranian oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz in a high-stakes effort to force Iran back into nuclear negotiations, following the failure of talks in Pakistan. While the blockade has so far prevented Iranian oil shipments, it risks major escalat

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Michael BarbaroDavid SangerRebecca ElliottEric SchmidtJ.D. VanceDonald Trump

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