{"id":335933,"date":"2026-04-18T21:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T20:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/trump-warns-against-blackmail-as-iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-again\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T21:00:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T20:00:03","slug":"trump-warns-against-blackmail-as-iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/trump-warns-against-blackmail-as-iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump warns against \u2018blackmail&#8217; as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/yBOwMyGkVco\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Trump warns against \u2018blackmail' as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yBOwMyGkVco\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>President Trump has warned Iran not to &#8216;blackmail&#8217; the US after Tehran reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping. That move came in response to the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, which Donald Trump has said &#8216;will remain in full force&#8217; until Tehran reaches a peace deal to end the war. <\/p>\n<p>At least two cargo ships have been fired on by Iranian gun boats in the waterway since it was cut off once more.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/<br \/>\nSubscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<br \/>\nFollow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Trump has warned Iran not to &#8216;blackmail&#8217; the US after Tehran reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping. 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