US blockades Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz

The United States has implemented a naval blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz, with the US Navy under orders to block ships travelling to or from Iran effective midnight. Iran has condemned the action as piracy and threatened to deploy new asymmetric warfare methods, including mines, small gunboat strikes, and aerial and maritime drones. The blockade aims to force Iran to abandon nuclear weapons pursuits and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, which has dropped from 100-120 ships daily to just three or four under Iranian restrictions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.