U.S. Blockade of Hormuz Holds Firm Under Pressure

The U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz appears to have passed its first real test, with the U.S. successfully turning back all vessels that attempted to break through. Shipping data on Wednesday showed the Rich Starry, a Chinese-owned medium-range tanker, re-entering the Strait of Hormuz after briefly exiting the Gulf a day earlier. This was the first real test of the U.S. blockade announced by President Trump following the collapse of U.S.-Iran peace talks over the weekend. U.S. Central Command claimed that it had "completely halted economic…