Shipping Data Contradicts US Blockade Claims in Strait of Hormuz; Analysts Point to Financial Motives

So Iran did the logical thing in response to Trump blockading their ports indefinitely and closed the Strait again, firing on ships attempting to pass. But I'm sure Trump's friends made some money on the stock market before it closed Friday.

Senile Trump got us into a war in the Mideast to distract from the Epstein files and so Kushner can make money. Now the world turns against him as he screws it up. Trump announced the "Strait of Iran" is open. Read on . . . https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:flfa7b6kgjqp3bbh223tmpjk/post/3mjpb3ekao223 Iran has imposed control over the Strait of Hormuz. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/18/world/iran-us-war-trump-hormuz Iran is firing on ships. https://apnews.com/article/us-iran-war-israel-hormuz-18-april-2026-ab475cb979825b956a10d60103026b37 Trump is rapidly posting as things fall apart. Impeachment or 25th Amendment time. https://newrepublic.com/post/209214/donald-trump-begs-praise-social-media-iran The Guardian has a good rapid update of these continued events. https://www.theguardian.com/world/series/middle-east-crisis #iran #iranwar #uspol #democracy #politics

Report: Shipping data contradict US claims of blockade success US Centcom commander Brad Cooper said that “US forces have completely halted economic trade going in & out of Iran by sea.” https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/15/us-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-navy-iran-seaborne-trade-oil-trump.html But shipping data show that 14 ships on the US sanctions lists crossed the strait, 7 from Iranian ports. In addition, TankerTrackers said Iran shipped 9m barrels of crude oil since the start of the blockade. https://aje.news/060cxq?update=4497654 #USPol #EUPol #Hormuz #USBlockade #news #iranWar .

US Blockade Costs Iran $1.7 Billion in Days Iran’s economy has taken a severe blow from the United States naval blockade of its ports in the Strait of Hormuz, with losses hitting $1.7 billion in just five days. The blockade, enforced by President Donald Trump following the collapse of ceasefire talks, has halted nearly all Iranian seaborne trade. Oil exports, which form the back Read more here: https://naijachoice.net/us-blockade-costs-iran-1-7-billion-in-days/ #News #Breaking #NaijaChoice #Trending

Anyone surprised- besides the stockmarket? "Iran war live: Hormuz Strait shut down again over US ‘piracy’, says Tehran" #Russia #China #USA #Security #News #Iran #Israel #War #EU #NATO #UN #Nuclear #Weapons #Politics #Pentagon #WW3 #Lebanon #WarCrimes #Incompetence #Ukraine https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/18/iran-war-live-tehran-says-president-trump-made-false-claims-amid-talks

US blockade of Iranian ports will 'remain' if no deal reached, Trump says #worldnow https://tankie.tube/w/1Tru3mYRswaogXhMTFdqLF

Iran says Strait of Hormuz is 'open' but tracking shows few ships moving US President Donald Trump welcomed Tehran's announcement but said the US naval blockade would continue until a peace deal was reached. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwydexp39ddo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss #IranNews #IranWar #Iran #News

From AP: Iran says it has closed Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEVaTJ2BnqE&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon * VSN-GDPM c1996 #news #SupportIndependentMedia #vsn

https://www.europesays.com/iran/71775/ Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade and fires on ships – Twin Cities #DonaldTrump #Economy #Iran #NationalNews #NationalPolitics #News #PersianGulf #Politics #WorldNews

https://www.europesays.com/iran/71751/ Tankers report being fired upon as Tehran closes Strait of Hormuz again #Business #DonaldTrump #Iran #IranWar #News #Politics #StraitOfHormuz #Tehran #UsIranWar #USPolitics

Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on? https://sopuli.xyz/post/44333830

https://t.me/warriorsukrainian/96621 🛑🇮🇷Trump and Republicans are liars with zero credibility who are risking sailors for fake market manipulation announcements: Axios: At least 3 attacks on commercial ships were reported in Strait of Hormuz, with one vessel hit but no injuries. One ship was cleared to enter the Strait, then fired upon, forcing (More) #Ukraine #Press #US #USA #America #Trump #Maga #Republicans #Media #UAE #Oman #Jordan #Bahrain #Kuwait #Qatar #News #SaudiArabia #Iran #Headlines #Mastodon

🟠 UPDATE Oil Prices Plunge as Hormuz Crisis Erupts Following Tehran's Waterway Closure The ongoing U.S.-Iran war has caused significant volatility in stocks, bonds, and commodities over the past month, prompting... 📰 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/currencies/USDOMR/pressreleases/1151193/in-the-wake-of-the-iran-war-emerging-economies-are-creating-demand-for-new-investment-opportunities-underpinned-by-tech-innovation/ #Iran #USA #Markets #Military #Geopolitics #GeoWire

https://www.europesays.com/news/17737/ Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed again, despite Trump’s optimism #@LCO26M #@LCO26U #BreakingNews:Politics #BusinessNews #DonaldJTrump #DonaldTrump #Energy #ForeignPolicy #Headlines #InvescoDBOilFund #Iran #ISharesMSCIIsraelETF #JDVance #JdVance #LP #MohammadBagherGhalibaf #News #OilAndGas #Politics #TopStories #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesBrentOilFund #UnitedStatesOilFund

🛑🇮🇷Trump lies to US media again saying Iran closed the strait years ago, when it was his war-of-choice that forced the Strait to close less than 50 days ago…Iran Fires On Ships Closing The Strait Of Hormuz (more) http://www.rferl.org/a/33734753.html #Ukraine #Press #Media #News #USA #US #America #Trump #UAE #Oman #Jordan #Bahrain #Kuwait #Qatar #SaudiArabia #Iraq #PACE #CoE #UK #Headlines #russiaUkraineWar #12yrInvasionOfUkraine #RussiansAreBabyKillers