Iran blockade sets up a test of which side can endure more pain.

A truck carries the coffin of Major Gen. Majid Khademi, head of intelligence for Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, during his funeral procession in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026. (Arash Khamooshi/The New York Times) By DAVID E. SANGER President Donald Trump’s decision to blockade all Iranian shipments out of or into the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday morning sets up the next great test in the Iran war: Which side can endure more economic pain, Iran’s new leadership or Trump? Almost...

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