US president says Iran can't 'extort the world,' Iranian ships that try to cross will be 'ELIMINATED'; ships will be allowed to traverse strait if not engaging with Iranian ports The American military’s naval blockade of Iran took effect Monday evening, after the deadline set by US President Donald Trump passed at 5 p.m. Israel time. “We can’t let a country blackmail or extort the world, because that’s what they’re doing,” Tr... [5023 chars]