Hormuz Blockade: Europe Mobilizing against the US, Instead of Iran's Terrorist Regime?

Antonio Graceffo : Apr 13, 2026
The Gateway Pundit

Europe's argument was that the US took action against Iran unilaterally and therefore could not expect European support. President Trump's position is that the US has spent trillions defending Europe and keeping sea lanes open around the globe for 70 years, and it was reasonable to ask for reciprocity. Instead, Europe blames Trump for the Hormuz closure, completely ignoring the fact that it is the IRGC, not the US, that has closed the strait.

[TheGatewayPundit.com] When President Trump announced on Truth Social that the US Navy would blockade ... he also instructed the Navy to interdict vessels that had paid tolls to Iran and to destroy mines Iran had placed... (Image: Pixabay)

CENTCOM ... clarified ...: the blockade applies to vessels entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas and does not affect ships transiting the strait to and from non-Iranian ports. The blockade is ... not a closure of the strait to international shipping generally.

Trump took the action in response to Iran's "world extortion." The IRGC had imposed a de facto toll regime in the strait. ...Trump's goal was to stop Iran from policing the strait and profiting from ... closure while the rest of the world absorbed the economic damage... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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