Strait of Hormuz Shut Down Again

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp says control of the Strait of Hormuz has now "returned to its previous state" because of the US's continuing blockade of Iranian ports.

Posted by REDIAL at 12:21 PM | 26 COMMENTS | permalink

The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships...
https://www.wowktv.com/national-news/iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-again-over-us-blockade-and-fires-on-ships/[image or embed]
" WOWK 13 News (@wowk13news.bsky.social) Apr 18, 2026 at 12:15 PM

Comments

As is usual for things in the Mid-East, there is not a simple solution here.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-18 01:55 AM

As is usual for things in the Mid-East, there is not a simple solution here.

Traditionally, the simple solution was just not to actually go to war with Iran.

#2 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-04-18 02:20 AM

@#2

Yup.

Pres Obama took a different approach.

Negotiation.

And involving Russia, China, the EU in those negotiations with Iran.

The result of those negotiations was that Iran agreed not to develop a nulear weapon, and also agreed to onsite inspections.

Iran signed a treaty, not only with the US, but also with China, Russia, and members of the EU. Will Pres Trump accomplish that with his current war?

Yet, Pres Trump tore up that treaty and allowed Iran to enrich its uranium.

So, now Pres Trump seems to be trying to resolve a ~hornet's nest~ problem that he actually caused.

Will his eventual "solution" be better or worse than the treaty he tore up?

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-18 02:48 AM

Meanwhile, USS Photo Prop is 4,000 miles away from Hormuz off the west coast of Morocco.

#4 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-04-18 03:02 AM

So not winning today?

No worries. We can win again tomorrow!

The stock markets are so just fine so Cha-Ching!

#5 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-04-18 12:33 PM

M Morons
A Are
G Governing
A America

#6 | Posted by SomebodyElse at 2026-04-18 12:36 PM

The stock markets are DOING just fine so Cha-Ching!

#7 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-04-18 12:37 PM

Dow still isn't back up to 50,000.
Probably Pam Bondi's fault.

#8 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-04-18 12:40 PM

"Dow still isn't back up to 50,000."

But strangely holding steady and not crashing.

Yet.

#9 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-04-18 12:45 PM

Vlad is the BIG Winner in all this... his rejuvenated energy sales have sparked new attacks on Ukraine just when he was losing steam.

Agent Krasnov indeed.

#10 | Posted by Corky at 2026-04-18 01:16 PM

Oh, no!

I thought surely Dr. Jesus had miraculously cured the crisis he created in the Middle East yesterday.

#11 | Posted by anton at 2026-04-18 01:23 PM

Donald Trump is pure chaos.

#12 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-04-18 01:29 PM

Trumpy is pure evil.

Evil creates chaos because evil thrives in chaos.

#13 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-04-18 01:53 PM

Didn't Slumlord Jared have this sorted?

#14 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-04-18 01:53 PM

"Dow still isn't back up to 50,000.
Probably Pam Bondi's fault.
#8 | POSTED BY SNOOFY AT 2026-04-18 12:40 PM"

Imagine where we'd be if President Trump had not torn up the agreement President Obama had with Iran.

Imagine where we'd be if President Trump had not attacked Iran.

Thanx MAGA for all of this (and other!) chaos. You richly deserve all the emotional/financial pain that is occurring now and likely will occur for a long time into the future. In short: YOU BUILT THAT

#15 | Posted by TrueBlue at 2026-04-18 01:54 PM

I figured those $3.79.9 pump prices yesterday were a mirage.

#16 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-04-18 02:21 PM

Grab'em by the Hormussy

#17 | Posted by john_savage2 at 2026-04-18 09:08 PM

I personally believe that Trumpy's just pumping up the stocks in preparation for the big crash to come. Once he and his buddies are all ready and have their stocks positioned correctly he will let it fall.

He and his billionaire butt buddies will make billions.

#18 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-04-19 10:06 AM

Why does Trump trying to keep the Strait of Hormuz open remind me of what I once read about trump whining and trying to cajole some aging porn star to have sec with him? Or was that with a fourteen year old girl? I can't remember which.

#19 | Posted by moder8 at 2026-04-19 02:03 PM

Redial,

"Traditionally, the simple solution was just not to actually go to war with Iran."

Solution?

Has there ever really been a solution?

Have those "traditional solutions" actually fixed anything or just delayed the problem?

Trump needs to stop playing games with them.

#20 | Posted by BillJohnson at 2026-04-19 03:03 PM

The Strait has remained closed since the war began.

Only Trump says it's open.

Because he's been manipulating the stock market since he became president in January 2025.

#21 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-04-19 03:23 PM

Not ironic enough. He's saying it's open and closed at the same time. Iran can't close it, we closed it!

Four cruise ships that were trapped there formed into convoy and made a run for it successfully.

An Iranian ship named Touska has allegedly tried to run the US blockade and was disabled and captured by an American destroyer. That needs more confirmation, right now it's just social chatter.

#22 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-04-19 03:39 PM

Traditionally, the simple solution was just not to actually go to war with Iran."
Solution?
Has there ever really been a solution?
Have those "traditional solutions" actually fixed anything or just delayed the problem?
Trump needs to stop playing games with them.

Posted by BillJohnson at 2026-04-19 03:03 PM | Reply

Oh please. Iran isn't the threat that you claim it is. What are you?? Fraidy cat??

#23 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2026-04-19 03:57 PM

#20 bj boi says, "Has there ever really been a solution?"

Well, there was a start...

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), known as the Iran nuclear deal, is a 2015 agreement between Iran and the P5+1 (US, UK, France, China, Russia, Germany) plus the EU to limit Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. It mandates strict monitoring of enrichment, heavy water production, and inspections to prevent weaponization.

...but your pedo buddy tore that up.

Too Obama, doncha know?

#24 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-04-19 04:14 PM

Laura,

Ok...you're getting to be just like Snoofy.

Posting nonsense.

You're now on the time out list for a few months. I will not respond to you.

I'll just pretend I don't see you. I don't have any interest in chatting with people can't remotely see my point of view.

I know I'm posting on the wrong site to read people more similar to my opinions.

But I like reading the extreme opinions of the left.

#25 | Posted by BillJohnson at 2026-04-19 04:16 PM

#25 bj boi actually says, "You're now on the time out list for a few months. I will not respond to you. I'll just pretend I don't see you."