Washington 28 April 2026 #1 lalasor Tue, 04/28/2026 - 21:03 Washington Tue, 04/28/2026 - 12:00 28 April 2026 President Trump asserted that Iran had "just informed us that they are in a 'state of collapse'. They want us to 'open the Hormuz Strait', as soon as possible, as they try to figure our their leadership situation (which I believe they will be able to do". Relatedly, U.S. Central Command reported that U.S. forces had boarded "a commercial ship suspected of attempted to transit to Iran in violation of the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports" but released it after "confirming the ship's voyage would not include an Iranian port call". CENTCOM added that since the blockade came into effect, "39 vessels have been redirected to ensure compliance". A senior Iranian military official