Cracks are beginning to show among US allies in the Middle East as attention turns back to another chokepoint in Iran’s sights.

Cracks are beginning to show among US allies in the Middle East as uncertainty grows over today’s US-enforced blockade of Iran’s ports.

Saudi Arabia is now urging Washington to reconsider a strategy that could spiral far beyond the Strait of Hormuz, as analysts warn of the numerous security issues and logistical nightmares attached to the plan.

According to Arab officials, Saudi Arabia is pressing the United States to drop the blockade and return to negotiations, fearing it could trigger another broader escalation.

Iran has refused to back down, with officials calling for immediate reparations to be paid.

Earlier today, Donald Trump sparked widespread condemnation, including from conservative supporters, after posting and then deleting an AI-generated image portraying him as a Christ-like figure performing a miracle, later claiming it depicted him as a Red Cross worker.

He has remained adamant the US blockade is good for the world, and will further his goal to definitively disarm Iran as an international power.

“Warning: If any of these ships come anywhere close to our BLOCKADE, they will be immediately ELIMINATED, using the same system of kill that we use against the drug dealers on boats at Sea,” he said.

According to US Central Command (Centcom), the blockade will apply broadly to Iran’s southern coast and will reportedly also include ports of allied nations along the Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced his support for Mr Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and said his government was in full co-ordination with Washington on the matter.