US President Donald Trump says the US Navy will blockade the Strait of Hormuz — 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.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most critical shipping routes, carrying around a fifth of global oil supplies.
But enforcing a blockade in such a narrow and heavily trafficked waterway would be a major military operation — and could risk direct confrontation with Iran.
In this DW News analysis, we examine:
What a US naval blockade of Hormuz would involve
Whether the US has the forces to enforce it
How Iran could respond using asymmetric tactics
And whether this risks escalation into open conflict
We speak to Sascha Bruchmann, military expert at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
00:08 Trump announces Hormuz blockade
00:28 Trump: “We’re going to be blockading”
01:28 What would a blockade look like?
02:25 Does the US have enough forces?
03:58 Can the US control the Strait?
05:31 How Iran could respond
07:18 When does this become conflict?
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