Nonilex2d ago

#US military set to begin its #blockade of #Iran #ports & #coast

The US has vowed to blockade all Iranian ports to pressure Tehran into agreeing to open the crucial #StraitOfHormuz & accepting a peace deal. Iran responded with threats on all the ports of US #allies in the Persian Gulf & the Gulf of Oman.

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https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-04-13-2026

Live updates: Trump vows to 'kill' Iranian warships that near US blockade of ports

The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas on Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump warned that the US will destroy Iranian ships that approach the blockade.

AP News
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The showdown contains serious risks for the global #economy & raises the specter that a #ceasefire that is currently “holding” could collapse.

It was not clear if the blockade had started when the designated time of 10AM EDT (2PM GMT) arrived. A notice to mariners issued by the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency, which monitors #maritime #security, said the restrictions included “the entirety of the Iranian coastline, including ports & energy infrastructure.”

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Apr 13 at 2:35pmWeb
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The notice added that transit through the strait “to or from non-Iranian destinations is not reported to be impeded by these measures,” but it added that ships “may encounter military presence” in the strait.

The coming days could be a stress test for the #StraitOfHormuz & for the rules that are supposed to govern it, according to Sal Mercogliano, a maritime historian at Campbell University.

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It remains unclear, he added, how the #US would track, intercept & board vessels moving from #Iran #ports through the strait.

Any US or Iranian attempt to choke off the waterway would run counter to the principle of freedom of navigation, said Mercogliano, who has testified before the US Senate on commercial shipping & written for the US Naval Institute.

“We are challenging the concept of freedom of the seas,” Mercogliano said.

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@Nonilex Sal runs the best channel and podcast on international shipping on the internet. His episodes are usually a few days out of date in terms of relevance, but are very well sourced and plugged into the "inside baseball" of the shipping world. He very frequently posts videos and photos taken by crews themselves and not able to be found anywhere else, and he also pays for expensive subscriptions to vessel tracking services, which really helps to visualize what's going on.