It’s no longer a threat, it’s an order. Just hours after 21 hours of negotiations collapsed in Islamabad, Trump posted on Truth Social: “Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz.”

The goal: cut off Iran’s last revenue stream. While Tehran kept the strait closed to the West, it continued exporting its own oil and charging up to $2 million per ship for passage. Trump told Fox News: “We’re not going to let Iran make money selling oil. It’s going to be all or none.”

Trump also ordered the Navy to “seek and interdict every vessel in International Waters that has paid a toll to Iran.” He warned: “Any Iranian who fires at US forces or peaceful vessels will be BLOWN TO HELL.”