The U.S. military will restart its blockade of Iranian ports, President Donald Trump announced on Monday morning, following the most consistent weekend of violence since the deal was signed almost a month ago.

“The Hormuz Strait is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, with or without Iran,” he said on social media. “We are reinstating THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE, so named because it is only stopping Iran’s ships or customers from entering or leaving.”

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