WASHINGTON, April 13, 2026 (WAFA) – US President Donald Trump announced early Monday morning that the United States would impose a blockade on ships entering or leaving Iranian ports, effective Monday morning Eastern Time.
Trump wrote on his Truth Social account: “The United States will impose a blockade on ships entering or leaving Iranian ports, effective April 13 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time.”
US Central Command stated that the US enforcement of its control, which begins at 10:00 AM Eastern Time (2:00 PM GMT), will be “applied impartially to vessels of all nations entering or leaving Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all Iranian ports on the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.”
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