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Is Trump’s new naval blockade 3D chess or grasping at straws?

The blockade was set to begin at 10 a.m. Eastern Time, which is in the afternoon in Iran. Whether this marks a bold new strategy or a sign the US is grasping at straws remains to be seen.

A projectile approaches what US Central Command (CENTCOM) says is an Iranian naval vessel, during strikes that included attacks on mine-laying vessels, at a location given as near the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in this screen grab from video released March 10, 2026.
A US Navy sailor signals an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran at an undisclosed location March 4, 2026.

US to begin enforcing maritime blockade in Strait of Hormuz on Monday, Trump confirms

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan, October 20, 2025.

Pakistan Defense Minister deletes anti-Israel post from X after diplomatic backlash

 A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.

US says Iran lost track of mine locations spread in Strait of Hormuz, complicating reopening - NYT


IDF destroys IRGC Ground Forces base in Tehran, begins striking mobile command centers

The Iranian regime has begun using mobile units as command centers in order to avoid Israeli and American strikes, according to intelligence shared by the IDF.

An IAF F-35 participates in Operation Roaring Lion, March 5, 2026.

Iran’s president urges Americans to reject ‘propaganda’ on Iran, calls US Israel's proxy

Pezeshkian said that Iran has never initiated war in modern history, and urged the American people to consider whether their interests are really served in the war. 

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks on the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, in February.

War with Iran was Trump's 'last best chance' to avoid a nuclear Islamic regime, Rubio says

Rubio said later on Tuesday that Washington could see the "finish line" in the Iran war, and added that there is potential for a "direct meeting at some point" between the two sides.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press following a G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting with Partner Countries before his departure at the Bourget airport in Le Bourget, outside Paris, France, March 27, 2026.

Trump says US could end Iran war in two to three weeks

Trump added that Tehran does not have to make a deal with Washington to end the conflict.

US President Donald Trump speaks during the signing ceremony for an executive order on mail ballots, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, March 31, 2026.

Trump tells aides he is willing to end Iran war without reopening Hormuz, WSJ reports

Other military options are being considered by the US President, WSJ noted, citing the officials, but they are not currently his immediate priority.

US President Donald Trump, with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at his side, looks on as he speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight from Dover, Delaware, to Miami, Florida, US, March 7, 2026.

Trump to end war without reopening Hormuz, Netanyahu says Strait pipelines could be rerouted

Defense sources: Hezbollah and Iran weighed preemptive strikes on Israel • IDF: Hezbollah uses ambulances, paramedic uniforms, as disguises • IDF looking into UNIFIL deaths in Lebanon

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media next to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon arrival for meetings at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025.

Power outages in Tehran, Kabaj after shrapnel hits high-voltage tower in Alborz province - report

The report noted that the damage to the tower was caused by shrapnel striking the facility, and that the authorities were working to restore power in the affected areas.

Smoke plumes billow from the site of airstrikes near Azadi Tower in western Tehran on March 10, 2026.

US claims Iran 'agreeing' with US on plan, IDF kills two terrorists in West Bank

IAF intercepts two drones launched from Yemen • IAEA confirms Khondab heavy water plant not operational • IDF kills Hezbollah terrorists planting explosives

People at the scene where a ballistic missile struck a building in the southern city of Be'er Sheva, March 29, 2026.

The US may be weighing a ground operation in Iran, and it could last for weeks - report

According to the report, any operation would not involve a full-scale invasion. US President Trump had not yet approved the plans due to the high risk they pose to American soldiers.

The Pentagon building in Virginia.

Pakistan steps up mediation efforts between Iran, US to end conflict - analysis

Pakistan said on March 28 that the recent discussion with Iran “marks a meaningful step toward peace and will strengthen our collective efforts in that direction."

Iran and Pakistan falgs. Illustration.