US president says oil is flowing ‘like never before’ and threatens Iran with ‘total destruction’ as American forces resume a naval blockade, strike dozens of coastal military targets and repel Iranian attacks across the Gulf

WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States was reinstating a naval blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. and Iran have made conflicting statements about whether the Strait of Hormuz is open to shipping traffic.

The military will restart its blockade of Iranian ports, President Donald Trump announced on Monday morning.

In a bold move, US forces are set to re-establish a naval blockade in the vital Strait of Hormuz, specifically aimed at Iranian operations. This initiative is designed to…