Trump says it will take a little while for US to blockade the Strait of Hormuz

A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. REUTERS

MIAMI, ⁠Florida, ⁠April 12 (Reuters) - Implementing ‌a newly announced U.S. ​blockade ⁠of the ⁠Strait of Hormuz ⁠will ‌take ⁠a little ​while, ‌President Donald ⁠Trump ​said in ⁠an interview with ​Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures ⁠with Maria Bartiromo".

(Reporting by ​Bo ⁠Erickson ​in ‌Miami, FloridaEditing ​by David Goodman)