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U.S. begins blockade of Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. on Monday has begun blocking ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz, attempting to ratchet up pressure on Iran to reopen the key oil route after peace negotiations collapsed. President Donald Trump, announcing the plan Sunday on Truth Social, slammed Iran for refusing to give up its nuclear ambitions and accused Tehran of “WORLD EXTORTION” by continuing to throttle traffic through the strait. The U.S. blockade, which was set to begin at 10 a.m. ET, applies to “any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump said. The U.S. Central Command later added the caveat ... (full story)
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From @realDonaldTrump|Apr 13, 2026|37 comments
Iran’s Navy is laying at the bottom of the sea, completely obliterated - 158 ships. What we have not hit are their small number of, what they call, “fast attack ships,” because we did not consider them much of a threat. 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. It is quick and brutal. P.S. 98.2% of Drugs coming into the U.S. by Ocean or Sea have STOPPED! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DJT
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