In his post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that Iranian ships will be "immediately eliminated" if they approach the American blockade. In the post, he also stated that the Iranian navy of 158 ships has been destroyed. "The Iranian navy lies at the bottom of the sea, completely destroyed—158 ships. What we didn’t hit were their small number, as they call them, 'fast attack boats,' because we didn’t consider them a major threat. Warning: If any of these boats approach our blockade, they will be immediately eliminated, using the same kill system we use against drug dealers on ships at sea," Trump stated. He added that the mentioned kill system is "fast and brutal." "It is fast and brutal. P.S. 98.2 percent of the drugs entering the U.S. by ocean or sea are stopped! Thank you for your attention to this matter," he emphasized. The American blockade of the Strait of Hormuz occurred after the first negotiations between the American and Iranian delegations, held over the weekend in Pakistan, failed. Following the failed talks in Islamabad, Trump announced that the U.S. military would establish a double blockade of the strait, through which only ships permitted by Iran have been able to pass for some time. The restrictions will be enforced at locations along the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, and the Arabian Sea, east of the Strait of Hormuz, and will cover "the entire Iranian coast, including ports and energy infrastructure." In response to this move, Iran has announced retaliation.