Trump says it will take a little while for US to blockade the Strait of Hormuz

Apr 12, 2026

A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. REUTERS — Stringer

MIAMI, Florida, April 12 (Reuters) - Implementing a newly announced U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will take a little while, President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo".

(Reporting by Bo Erickson in Miami, FloridaEditing by David Goodman)

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