{"id":2596659,"date":"2026-04-29T11:56:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T15:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-armed-to-the-teeth-us-forces-turn-back-ship-considering-a-blockade-run-at-the-strait-of-hormuz\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T11:57:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T15:57:13","slug":"video-armed-to-the-teeth-us-forces-turn-back-ship-considering-a-blockade-run-at-the-strait-of-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-armed-to-the-teeth-us-forces-turn-back-ship-considering-a-blockade-run-at-the-strait-of-hormuz\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Armed-to-the-Teeth US Forces Turn Back Ship Considering a Blockade Run at the Strait of Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvideo-armed-to-the-teeth-us-forces-turn-back-ship-considering-a-blockade-run-at-the-strait-of-hormuz%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2596659&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>footage shared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hes-got-a-gun-new-video-shows-rallygoers-warning-law-enforcement-about-trump-shooter-before-tragedy\/\" title=\"&#039;HE&#039;S GOT A GUN&#039; - New Video Shows Rallygoers Warning Law Enforcement About ... Shooter Before Tragedy\">social media depicts<\/a> U.S. forces escorting a merchant vessel amid President Donald Trump\u2019s blockade\/enforcement actions related too shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The article says the blockade started April 13 and would cost Iran an estimated $435 million per day it continues, with U.S. officials stating they are ready to sustain it \u201cas long as it takes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It also notes that traffic through the strait has dropped to about 5% of what it was two months earlier. With oil shortages and economic ripple effects, the piece argues that Americans are also feeling the impact-citing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/national-average-gas-price-surges-to-highest-level-since-obama-era\/\" title=\"... Surges To Highest Level Since Obama Era\">national gas price<\/a> of about $4.23 per gallon and higher prices in several states, with California nearing $6.<\/p>\n<p>it frames the political stakes, suggesting that if <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >gas prices stay high<\/a> or rise by november, it could hurt Trump and Republicans in upcoming elections, potentially leaving voters disillusioned and less likely to turn out.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Footage has emerged showing how U.S. military personnel are enforcing President Donald Trump\u2019s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as a merchant vessel tried to make it through the waterway.<\/p>\n<p>The footage was posted to social media platform X on April 16, showing a ship in the distance as a message is sent to the crew, telling them, \u201cWe will be escorting you to your next port of call, thank you for your cooperation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/iran-war-us-iran-ports-blockade-strait-of-hormuz-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a> reported that the blockade began April 13, with The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/livecoverage\/iran-us-cease-fire-talks-stalled-2026\/card\/hormuz-blockade-will-be-costly-for-iran-one-estimate-shows-xtt5AsLzACeZbE7wVvO8?msockid=3031e98ed77467320848ffd3d6146670\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> adding that Iran will lose $435 million for every day the blockade continues.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. officials say they \u201care prepared to sustain the blockade as long as it takes.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CENTCOM released dramatic footage of the U.S. Navy enforcing the blockade on Iranian ports by diverting a merchant vessel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cU.S. forces are prepared to sustain the blockade as long as it takes.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fwRdXr9Lr6\">pic.twitter.com\/fwRdXr9Lr6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2044912274649870615?\">April 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container = document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/war-and-conflicts\/war-events\/how-traffic-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-shrank-to-a-trickle-a-visual-deep-dive\/ar-AA21YGKj?ocid=BingNewsSerp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> reported that as of Wednesday, traffic through the strait is only 5 percent compared to what it was two months ago.<\/p>\n<p>While the footage clearly showed the U.S. military presence in the waterway is not one to be trifled with, it\u2019s not just the Iranians feeling the impacts of the Strait of Hormuz being largely shut down.<\/p>\n<p>Given the shortages of oil caused by the conflict, Americans are feeling it as well.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/state-gas-price-averages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AAA<\/a> put the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-reach-6-year-high-amid-shortages\/\" title=\"Gas Prices Reach 6-Year High Amid Shortages\">national average gas price<\/a> for Wednesday at $4.23 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p>States like Washington state, Oregon, and Nevada are above $5 per gallon, with California approaching $6 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p>Per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politifact.com\/factchecks\/2022\/oct\/28\/joe-biden\/gas-prices-hit-5-gallon-more-year-after-joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PolitiFact<\/a>, under former President Joe Biden, the national average reached $5 per gallon in the summer of 2022.<\/p>\n<p>That is to say, Trump hasn\u2019t reached the levels of his predecessor, but that might not be enough of an assurance come November.<\/p>\n<p>The economy is an omnipresent issue. Americans can wake up and go about their days without thinking of Iran or the blockade, but they won\u2019t forget about how much they\u2019re paying at the pump and how much is left in their bank accounts after they do it.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the \u201cas long as it takes\u201d sentiment from officials, Trump and Republicans don\u2019t have unlimited time.<\/p>\n<p>If <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-defies-court-ruling-again-opts-against-holding-oil-drilling-sales\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Defies Court Ruling Again, Opts Against Holding Oil Drilling Sales\">gas prices remain high<\/a>, or climb further by November, that could be to their detriment in the midterms.<\/p>\n<p>That is not to make a reasoned argument that Democrats present a great alternative, or that the logic dictates a Democrat congressional majority would solve this problem overnight.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s not how voters will approach this situation. In many cases, they might not vote at all. They\u2019ll become increasingly cynical about the Trump administration and the Republicans over the next six months. 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