The U.S. Central Command says it will begin a blockade of Iranian ports Monday at 10 a.m. ET.
Trump wants to weaken Iran’s key leverage in the war after demanding that it reopen the strait to global traffic on the waterway where 20% of global oil transited before fighting began.
A U.S. blockade could further rattle global energy markets.
Iran says any military vessels that approach the shipping route will be "dealt with severely", while the country's parliament speaker says Tehran will not "surrender under threats"
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