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Trump Declares Hormuz Blockade and Announces New Strikes on Iran

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Trump Declares Hormuz Blockade and Announces New Strikes on Iran

⚓ BLOCKADE — A formal US declaration closes what Tehran only claimed to close. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: A declared US naval blockade of Hormuz is legally an act of war against every nation shipping through it — China, India, Japan, South Korea all exposed simultaneously. CENTCOM was already vetting 20 vessels daily; a formal blockade converts that into enforceable interdiction. Gulf states hosting US forces become co-belligerents by default. Beijing's response is now the critical variable.

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