13.04.2026 17:41
After the United States began to impose a blockade on all ships coming from and going to Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, the first statement came from President Trump. Trump said, "Iranian ships approaching the blockade will be destroyed."
US President Trump stated, "Iranian ships will be immediately eliminated if they approach the blockade."
US BLOCKADE OF HORMUZ HAS BEGUN
US President Donald Trump announced a new move against Iran, stating that a blockade would be imposed on all Iranian ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, and the deadline has now passed. The blockade officially began at 5:00 PM Turkish time.
TRUMP: IRANIAN SHIPS APPROACHING THE BLOCKADE WILL BE ELIMINATED
Following the start of the blockade, Trump made his first statement. Trump said, "If any of these ships approach our blockade, they will be immediately eliminated using the same destruction system we use against drug traffickers at sea. It is fast and ruthless."
"IRANIAN NAVY IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA"
Trump continued his statements as follows: "The Iranian navy is at the bottom of the sea, completely destroyed - 158 ships. What we cannot hit are the few ships they call 'fast attack boats.' Because we do not see them as a major threat."
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WHAT WILL THE US DO IN THE BLOCKADE?
The US military sent a note to sailors in the region shortly before the blockade began. The note stated, "Any ship entering or leaving the area under blockade without permission is subject to being stopped, redirected, and seized."
The statement announced that a blockade would be enforced in the Arabian Sea east of the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, and any ship entering the area under blockade without permission or leaving this area would be subject to stopping, changing course, and detention.
It was stated that the blockade would apply to all ship traffic without regard to flag, while emphasizing that neutral transit passages to and from destinations outside Iran via the Strait of Hormuz would not be obstructed.
It was announced that neutral ships could be subjected to "visit and search" to determine whether they carry contraband cargo, and humanitarian aid, including food, medical supplies, and other essential needs, would be allowed, subject to inspection.
NO RESULTS CAME FROM NEGOTIATIONS
The Washington and Tehran administrations had conducted negotiations in Islamabad through Pakistan.
US Vice President JD Vance stated that the direct negotiations with Iran in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, ended "without reaching an agreement."
Iranian media suggested that the reason for the failure to reach a common framework and agreement in the Tehran-Washington talks in Islamabad was the excessive demands of the US.