Iran Reopens and Closes Strait of Hormuz Amid Blame Game Pointing at US Blockade and Market Manipulation

“And, just like that, President Donald J. Trump’s triumphant boasting that the Strait of Hormuz had been permanently reopened has unraveled in less than 24 hours. … Once again, Trump’s announcement of the opening of the strait seemed timed to give the markets a bounce before the weekend." ~ Heather Cox Richardson #Trump #Iran #war #StraitofHormuz #markets #StockMarket #MarketManipulation #InsiderTrading #media /1 https://open.substack.com/.../heathercoxr.../p/april-18-2026

🎞️ Iran Attacks Ships! Strait Is Re-Closed! Trump MELTS DOWN! 🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy_Og29NRhE #Explainer #News #Report #RussianWar #TV #Ukraine #Video

🔴 BREAKING Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again Amid Trump Warnings Iran's military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday, causing ships to abandon transit attempts. President Trump issued a warning against what he termed 'blackmail' in response to the closure. 📰 https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/592776/iran-closes-hormuz-strait-again-as-trump-warns-against-blackmail #Iran #USA #Hormuz #Shipping #Geopolitics #GeoWire

Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade and fires on ships – Winnipeg Free Press CAIRO (AP) — The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening… #EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #PersianGulf https://www.europesays.com/iran/72065/

🟠 UPDATE Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again Amid Trump Warnings CENTCOM reports 13 US troops killed and nearly 400 wounded in the Iran conflict, with 354 wounded returning to duty. 📰 https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-893417 #Iran #USA #Military #Geopolitics #GeoWire

Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade and fires on ships CAIRO – The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of… #EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #PersianGulf #DonaldTrump #WorldNews https://www.europesays.com/iran/72101/

🟠 UPDATE Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again Amid Trump Warnings Tehran blames a US blockade for the closure, claiming it breaches the ceasefire agreement reached between the two nations. 📰 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2631x6nelo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss #Iran #USA #Hormuz #Military #Diplomacy #Shipping #Geopolitics #GeoWire

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again, as Trump warns Tehran not to ‘blackmail’ the US In brief:The Strait of Hormuz is shut once again as Iran objects to the US’ refusal to remove… #EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #Tehran #Iran https://www.europesays.com/iran/72194/

🟠 UPDATE Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again Amid Trump Warnings The Strait of Hormuz conflict has caused global oil price increases and highlighted California's energy vulnerability due to reliance on foreign oil. 📰 https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/opinion/iran-war-exposes-weakness-of-californias-green-policies/ #Iran #Hormuz #OilEnergy #USA #Geopolitics #GeoWire

Middle East crisis live: ships report attacks as Iran closes strait of Hormuz; Trump reportedly convenes Situation Room meeting https://lemmings.world/post/44450205

https://youtu.be/lECCcaXlKqs 🛑🇮🇷Pirate Trump? Strait of Hormuz: Open, closed, open, closed - What's actually happening (FRANCE 24 English VIDEO) #Ukraine #Press #Media #News #USA #US #America #Trump #UAE #Oman #Jordan #Bahrain #Kuwait #Qatar #SaudiArabia #Iraq #PACE #CoE #UK #Headlines #russiaUkraineWar #12yrInvasionOfUkraine #RussiansAreBabyKillers

🟠 UPDATE Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again Amid Trump Warnings Top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf condemned the US naval blockade of Iran's ports as a 'clumsy and ignorant decision' in response to the Strait of Hormuz closure. 📰 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/18/iran-reasserts-control-of-hormuz-strait-as-trump-warns-against-blackmail?traffic_source=rss #Iran #USA #Hormuz #Military #Diplomacy #Geopolitics #GeoWire

Strait of Hormuz closed again, Iran says, as ships attacked Tehran is blaming a US blockade for its actions, saying it breaches the ceasefire the two reached. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2631x6nelo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss (c) #BBC #News

Iran says it has closed Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade CAIRO (AP) — The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz quickly escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its… #EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #StraitofHormuz #ceasefire #deal #Hormuz #Iran #strait #US #War https://www.europesays.com/iran/72209/

Iran reasserts control of Hormuz Strait as Trump warns against ‘blackmail’ | US-Israel war on Iran News Top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says US naval blockade of Iran’s ports is ‘a clumsy and ignorant decision’.… #EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #Iran #DonaldTrump #MiddleEast #UnitedStates #US&Canada #US-IsraelwaronIran https://www.europesays.com/iran/72199/