US Blocks Key Shipping Lane; Trump Says Higher Gas Prices Are Part of the Cost

The US military has turned away 68 cargo ships from the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway where much of the world's oil passes, as of August 21, 2026. Trump asked Americans to accept higher gasoline prices from the six-month conflict with Iran, which has no peace deal yet. Iran's deputy foreign minister called Trump's claim over the Strait "delusions."