{"id":334207,"date":"2026-04-13T09:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-to-block-a-blockade-next-hormuz-standoff-imminent-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T09:00:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:00:31","slug":"how-to-block-a-blockade-next-hormuz-standoff-imminent-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-to-block-a-blockade-next-hormuz-standoff-imminent-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"How to block a blockade: Next Hormuz standoff imminent | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/fjqhWTStvlE\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How to block a blockade: Next Hormuz standoff imminent | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fjqhWTStvlE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will block Iran&#8217;s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions with Tehran and raising questions about the stability of one of the world\u2019s most critical maritime chokepoints. 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