Day 461
April 25, 2026
2 incidents
- International Crime (Rome Statute) Foreign Policy & War
Trump cancels peace talks; maintains blockade as explicit economic weapon
Trump canceled the US delegation's trip to Pakistan for a second round of negotiations, while publicly acknowledging he is maintaining the strait closure to deny Iran oil revenue. Trump stated he was 'the one keeping the strait closed' because opening it would allow Iran to 'make $500 million a day' — an explicit statement that the blockade targets Iran's oil revenue; this does not by itself establish intent to starve civilians.
- Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Foreign Policy & War
Trump cancels Pakistan peace talks; claims US 'controls' strait
Trump canceled the US negotiating team's scheduled trip to Pakistan, citing lack of Iranian good faith. Simultaneously he claimed the US 'fully controls' the Strait of Hormuz while acknowledging he is personally keeping it closed to deny Iran its oil revenue — an explicit statement that the strait closure is being weaponized as economic coercion against the Iranian civilian population.
From: Strait of Hormuz Crisis: Global Energy and Food Security Catastrophe