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NEW| The United States is simultaneously imposing a blockade on Iranian ports while taking steps to open the official transit route through the Strait of Hormuz for shipping not transiting to or from Iran. The US blockade of Iranian ports began at 10:00 AM ET on April 13. (1/5)
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2/ Iranian officials have threatened to respond to the US blockade on Iranian ports. An Iranian military spokesperson stated on April 13 that no port in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman “will be safe” if the security of Iranian ports is “threatened.”
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3/ Supreme Leader Military Affairs Adviser Mohsen Rezaei similarly threatened that Iran would counter the blockade.
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4/ A US official and regional source told Axios on April 13 that Egypt, Pakistan, and Turkey will continue discussions with Iran and the United States to “bridge the remaining gaps.”
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5/ These mediators aim to facilitate another round of negotiations between Iran and the United States before the two-week ceasefire ends on April 21.