Did Trump order Navy to blockade Strait of Hormuz?

Analysis Reasoning

President Trump announced US military operations to clear Iranian sea mines from the Strait of Hormuz using Navy ships and drones, not a blockade of ships entering or leaving. He described it as a favor to global commerce amid a ceasefire, with US warships transiting the strait without incident.

Cited Sources

• 01
  Military Times

  https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/04/11/us-military-begins-clearing-strait-of-hormuz-trump-says/

• 02
  Washington Examiner

  https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense/4525434/trump-us-start-process-clear-strait-of-hormuz/

• 03
  Global Nation Inquirer

  https://globalnation.inquirer.net/317794/us-warships-transit-strait-of-hormuz-media