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The article reports that president Donald Trump announced the resumption of America’s blockade of Iranian ports, specifically targeting ships and customers entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz while keeping it open for others. Trump stated that the U.S. would act as the “Guardian of the Hormuz Strait” and would be compensated for its security efforts. Iran dismissed Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to take over management of the strait, asserting its sovereignty and rejecting U.S. interference. <\/p>\n

Following Iran’s warning shots against ships attempting to cross the strait illegally, U.S. forces responded by deploying a new weapon – using unmanned surface vessels<\/a> and surface drones to strike iranian military targets at Bandar Abbas Naval Base. These strikes aimed to degrade Iran\u2019s ability to attack commercial shipping<\/a>. The situation has escalated tensions in the region, with Iran emphasizing its control over the Strait and the U.S. increasing military actions in response. <\/p>\n