Trump said his blockade would cause Iran's oil industry to 'explode' this week. Why that won't happen

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Trump said his blockade would cause Iran's oil industry to 'explode' this week. Why that won't happen

Updated 2 days ago
CNBC
Washington Times
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The U.S. and Iran are locked in a standoff that will only break when one side decides it can no longer tolerate the pain. Who will move is unclear. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include CNBC, Washington Times.

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Trump said his blockade would cause Iran's oil industry to 'explode' this week. Why that won't happen
CNBC
CNBC
Lean Left
4/30/2026

Trump said his blockade would cause Iran's oil industry to 'explode' this week. Why that won't happen

The U.S. and Iran are locked in a standoff that will only break when one side decides it can no longer tolerate the pain. Who will move is unclear.

Trump, Iran trade insults over the Strait of Hormuz as peace talks stumble along
Washington Times4/30/2026

Trump, Iran trade insults over the Strait of Hormuz as peace talks stumble along

President Trump nettled Iran on Thursday by posting an illustration that relabeled the Strait of Hormuz as the “Strait of Trump.” Mr. Trump reposted the image on his Truth Social page one day after he posted a computer-generated image of himself wielding a machine gun and seeming to threaten a new bombing campaign on.