president Donald Trump Announced that the United States would launch a comprehensive blockade of the Strait Hormuzpledging to fight back against what he called “world blackmail” and guaranteeing that anyone paying Iran a toll would not be allowed through the vital oil channel.

The US president said discussions with Iran that ended without a deal on Saturday were “going very well” and he condemned Iran’s unwillingness to compromise on its nuclear agenda, which he called “the only point that really matters”.

