Leo XIV’s comments came as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to have come to a halt, an intelligence firm said, and oil prices resumed their climb after Trump announced on social media that the United States would blockade the waterway.

Implementing ​a newly ‌announced ‌U.S. ⁠blockade of ⁠the Strait of ​Hormuz ​will take ⁠a little ⁠while, ⁠President Donald ​Trump said ​in ⁠an ⁠interview with Fox News' "Sunday Morning ⁠Futures with Maria Bartiromo".

In a pair of Truth Social posts, Trump also said the Navy would intercept any vessel that has paid tolls to Iran to transit the strait safely.

President Donald Trump said the US will blockade the Strait of Hormuz following the failure of peace talks with Iran in Islamabad this weekend, a move that will likely exacerbate oil and fuel shortages globally.

The price of oil surged Sunday night after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would blockade the Strait of Hormuz following the failure of peace talks with Iran.U.S.

In a social media post earlier Sunday, Trump said the U.S. will blockade the shipping route, marking an escalation in the more than six-week-long war.

Vice President JD Vance’s negotiations in Pakistan with Iran failed to end the war, but progress was reported on building goodwill.

"The blockade will ⁠be ⁠enforced impartially against ⁠vessels ​of all nations entering or departing ​Iranian ports ⁠and coastal areas, including all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf ⁠of Oman.