Event Brief
Global markets react to Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade
Filed: Apr 13, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
Summary: Markets have been shaken after Trump announced a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, following failed peace talks with Iran.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: announced a US naval blockade
WHEN: Apr 13, 2026 at 10:08 AM ET
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz
WHY: Escalating tensions following failed peace talks with Iran.
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