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Trump threatens ships paying Iran tolls, orders Hormuz blockade Monday

Trump threatens ships paying Iran tolls, orders Hormuz blockade Monday

MGR Online•International•18h ago

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US escalates tensions with Iran by ordering a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and threatening ships paying tolls to Tehran, following failed negotiation talks.

  • •US forces will begin blockading all maritime traffic entering and leaving Iranian ports starting Monday.
  • •President Trump threatened to target any ship paying tolls to Iran and any Iranian vessel firing on allied ships.
  • •Talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad failed to reach an agreement on ending the conflict.
  • •Iran's parliament speaker stated that if the US initiates conflict, Iran will retaliate.

Overview

  • •On Monday, April 13, US forces began implementing a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
  • •President Donald Trump stated that any ship paying illegal transit fees to Iran will not sail safely in international waters.
  • •US forces will block all maritime traffic entering and leaving Iranian ports and coastal areas.
  • •The blockade and resulting tensions could further destabilize the global energy supply, which relies on the Strait of Hormuz for 20% of global energy supply.
  • •The blockade follows the failure of marathon negotiations with Iran in Islamabad to reach an agreement to end the conflict.
  • •Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned that any military vessel approaching the strait would be considered a violation of the ceasefire and would be dealt with severely.
  • •US Vice President J.D. Vance described the failure to reach an agreement as bad news for Iran.
  • •Negotiations between the US and Iran failed to reach agreement on key issues including Iran's uranium enrichment, support for Hamas, Hezbollah and Houthis, and the complete opening of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Key Quotes

Donald Trump
""No one who pays illegal transit fees will sail safely in international waters.""
"ไม่มีใครที่ยอมจ่ายค่าธรรมเนียมผ่านทางผิดกฎหมาย จะล่องผ่านอย่างปลอดภัยในทะเลสากล"
Donald Trump
""Any Iranian ship that fires at us or at ships sailing peacefully will be blown to hell!""
"เรืออิหร่านลำไหนที่ยิงใส่เรา หรือใส่เรือที่ล่องผ่านอย่างสันติ จะถูกระเบิดกระจุย ส่งลงไปในนรก!"
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
""If you fight, we will fight. If you come with reason, we will deal with reason.""
"ถ้าคุณรบ เราก็จะรบ ถ้าคุณมาพร้อมกับเหตุผล เราก็จะจัดการด้วยเหตุผล"
J.D. Vance
""The bad news is we couldn't reach an agreement, but I think it's worse news for Iran than for the United States.""
"ข่าวร้ายคือเราไม่สามารถบรรลุข้อตกลง แต่ผมคิดว่ามันเป็นข่าวร้ายสำหรับอิหร่านมากกว่าที่จะเป็นข่าวร้ายสำหรับสหรัฐอเมริกา"

Key Entities

Person

Donald Trump(โดนัลด์ ทรัมป์)ℹ️
President of the United States who ordered a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and threatened ships paying tolls to Iran.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf(โมฮัมหมัด บาเกอร์ กาลิบาฟ)ℹ️
Speaker of the Iranian Parliament who warned of retaliation if the US initiates conflict.
Abbas Araghchi(อับบาส อารากชี)ℹ️
Iranian Foreign Minister involved in negotiations with the US.
Massoud Pezeshkian(เมซูด เปเซชเคียน)ℹ️
President of Iran who spoke with Vladimir Putin about achieving a balanced and just agreement.
Vladimir Putin(วลาดิมีร์ ปูติน)ℹ️
President of Russia with whom Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian discussed achieving a balanced and just agreement.
J.D. Vance(เจดี แวนซ์)ℹ️
US Vice President and lead negotiator who commented on the failed agreement with Iran.

Place

Iran(อิหร่าน)ℹ️
Country whose ports and coastal areas are being blockaded by US forces, and which is engaged in failed negotiations with the US.
Strait of Hormuz(ช่องแคบฮอร์มุซ)ℹ️
Strategic waterway where US forces are implementing a blockade, vital for global energy supply.
Islamabad(อิสลามาบัด)ℹ️
Location where marathon negotiations between the US and Iran took place.

Organization

US Navy(กองทัพเรือสหรัฐฯ)ℹ️
Military branch implementing the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz under the orders of President Trump.
US Central Command(กองบัญชาการกลางสหรัฐฯ)ℹ️
US military command responsible for statements regarding the blockade operations.
Truth Social(ทรูธโซเชียล)ℹ️
Social media platform where Donald Trump posted statements regarding the Iran situation.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(กองกำลังพิทักษ์การปฏิวัติอิสลามแห่งอิหร่าน)ℹ️
Iranian military force that responded to Trump's threats, warning of severe consequences for military vessels approaching the strait.
Hamas(ฮามาส)ℹ️
Palestinian Islamist fundamentalist organization that the US demands Iran stop funding.
Hezbollah(ฮิซบอลเลาะห์)ℹ️
Lebanese political party, social and political party, and militant group that the US demands Iran stop funding.
Houthis(ฮูตี)ℹ️
Ansar Allah, commonly known as the Houthis, is a Zaidi-Shia revivalist political, social and revolutionary movement in Yemen that the US demands Iran stop funding.
Tasnim News Agency(สำนักข่าวทาสนิม)ℹ️
Iranian semi-official news agency that reported on the US's 'excessive' demands as an obstacle to agreement.