{"id":334151,"date":"2026-04-12T21:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T20:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/trump-vows-hormuz-blockade-can-the-us-navy-actually-enforce-it-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T21:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T20:00:29","slug":"trump-vows-hormuz-blockade-can-the-us-navy-actually-enforce-it-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/trump-vows-hormuz-blockade-can-the-us-navy-actually-enforce-it-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump vows Hormuz blockade \u2014 can the US Navy actually enforce it? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/MZ2qPxXoj90\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Trump vows Hormuz blockade \u2014 can the US Navy actually enforce it? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MZ2qPxXoj90\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>US President Donald Trump says the US Navy will blockade the Strait of Hormuz \u2014 stopping ships that have paid Iran for passage.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement comes after failed peace talks with Tehran, and raises urgent questions about whether such a move is even feasible.<\/p>\n<p>The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world\u2019s most critical shipping routes, carrying around a fifth of global oil supplies.<\/p>\n<p>But enforcing a blockade in such a narrow and heavily trafficked waterway would be a major military operation \u2014 and could risk direct confrontation with Iran.<\/p>\n<p>In this DW News analysis, we examine:<\/p>\n<p>What a US naval blockade of Hormuz would involve<br \/>\nWhether the US has the forces to enforce it<br \/>\nHow Iran could respond using asymmetric tactics<br \/>\nAnd whether this risks escalation into open conflict<\/p>\n<p>We speak to Sascha Bruchmann, military expert at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.<\/p>\n<p>00:08 Trump announces Hormuz blockade<br \/>\n00:28 Trump: \u201cWe\u2019re going to be blockading\u201d<br \/>\n01:28 What would a blockade look like?<br \/>\n02:25 Does the US have enough forces?<br \/>\n03:58 Can the US control the Strait?<br \/>\n05:31 How Iran could respond<br \/>\n07:18 When does this become conflict?<\/p>\n<p>#dwnews #straitofhormuz #trump <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US President Donald Trump says the US Navy will blockade the Strait of Hormuz \u2014 stopping ships that have paid Iran for passage. The announcement comes after failed peace talks with Tehran, and raises urgent questions about whether such a move is even feasible. 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