Event Brief
Trump open to diplomacy despite Hormuz blockade
Filed: Apr 12, 2026 at 9:03 PM ET
Summary: US President Donald Trump is open to diplomatic solutions with Iran despite ordering a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: open to diplomatic solution
WHEN: Apr 12, 2026 at 8:05 PM ET
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz
WHY: following the collapse of talks
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