Trump Announces US Navy Blockade Halting Iranian Ships in Hormuz Strait

US President Donald Trump has asserted that the US Navy has implemented an "effective" blockade, successfully preventing all Iranian ships from traversing the Strait of Hormuz. This statement comes as the UK Foreign Office issued a travel advisory on Friday, recommending against all but essential travel to Saudi Arabia, following attacks attributed to Yemen’s Houthis on the country. A handout image from August 11, 2014, depicts the container ship GFS Pride in Rozenburg, the Netherlands. Maritime security sources reported that this vessel sank in the Strait of Hormuz on October 14, 2026.