Trump Reinstates Strait of Hormuz Blockade as Iran Conflict Escalates

President Trump has reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports and proposed a 20 percent levy on cargo carriers through the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Australia to call for de-escalation amid fears over fuel supply disruptions. The Strait of Hormuz sits at the heart of biblical geography — a flashpoint between the West and Iran (ancient Persia/Elam), whose role in end-times conflict is foreshadowed in prophecy concerning the kings of the east and the drying up of trade routes that precede the final global crisis. Scripture warns that wars, economic disruption, and the alignment of nations against Israel will intensify before Christ's return, with global commerce and the flow of resources becoming weapons of geopolitical power in the last days.