The United States has expanded its naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz into a worldwide campaign against Iranian shipping, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff announced on April 16, 2026. General Dan Caine stated that U.S. forces will now actively pursue Iran-linked vessels globally, a significant escalation following the failure of ceasefire talks in Pakistan earlier in the week [1]. The policy extension intensifies a maritime confrontation that began after a U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran on February 28, which prompted Tehran to close the Strait of Hormuz to U.S. and allied shipping [2]. Iranian officials have condemned the new U.S.…
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