US Has Redirected 68 Ships in Hormuz Blockade; Trump Asks Americans to Accept Higher Gas Prices

US Central Command reported 68 commercial vessels redirected to comply with the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as of August 21, 2026. Trump publicly asked Americans to accept higher gasoline prices as a cost of the conflict with Iran, now in its sixth month with no peace deal reached. Iran's deputy foreign minister called Trump's territorial claim over the Strait "delusions."