India, April 12 -- President Donald Trump declared that the US will initiate a comprehensive blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, pledging to counteract what he termed "WORLD EXTORTION" and to guarantee that no people paying tolls to Iran will be permitted to pass through this vital oil passage.

Stating that the discussions with Iran, which concluded on Saturday without reaching an agreement, "went well," the US President denounced Iran for its unwillingness to compromise on its nuclear agenda, which he described as "the only point that really mattered."

In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote on Sunday: "Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to ent...