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China enacts blockade by stealth

“U.S. to Blockade Ships Entering or Exiting Iranian Ports”

From CENTCOM: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces will begin implementing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on April 13 at 10 a.m. ET, in acco...

Trump Blockades the Blockaders in Iran

Strait of Hormuz blockade and other major naval sieges in modern times

Naval blockades are among the oldest weapons of war, using sea control to cut supplies and force an enemy’s surrender.

The U.S. Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Begins

 The U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz took effect at 1800 hours local time in the Gulf (1000 hours Eastern) on Monday, April 13. More than 15 U.S...

US to Blockade Closed Strait

The flailing president.

US to blockade Iran after talks fail to yield a deal

By Bo Erickson and Hatem MaherWASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coast...

US begins blockade of Iranian ports

Cairo, Apr 13: The US military vowed to blockade all Iranian ports starting Monday in an effort to force Tehran to open the crucial Strait of Hormuz and accept a peace deal. Iran r...

U.S. Threat to Blockade Sets Up Risky New Showdown

“President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. military would blockade the Strait of Hormuz sets up a risky new showdown that could draw American forces into a prolonged struggle to...

US blockade of Iran will be major military endeavor, experts say

By Phil StewartWASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) - A U.S. naval blockade of Iran is a major, open-ended military endeavor that could trigger fresh retaliation from Tehran and put trem...

US blockade halts ship traffic to Iranian ports, CENTCOM says

No ships entered or exited Iranian ports in the first 24 hours of a U.S. blockade involving more than 10,000 troops.

US blockade of Iran will be major military endeavor, experts say

The U.S. military has not offered basic details yet about the blockade, including how many U.S. warships will enforce it.

Israeli troops intercept a flotilla off Cyprus as it tries to breach the Gaza blockade

ANKARA, Turkey — Israel's navy intercepted an activist flotilla in international waters off Cyprus on Monday, halting the latest attempt to challenge a naval blockade of Gaza and d...

Iran blocks Hormuz demanding end to US naval blockade

The Navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said that the Strait of Hormuz has been blocked since Saturday evening and will not reopen until the United States lifts i...

US military says it will blockade Iran's ports as ship traffic appears to halt in Strait of Hormuz

CAIRO — The U.S. military announced it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas on Monday, tempering President Donald Trump 's earlier vow to entirely block the...

Iran slams US blockade as 'grave violation of sovereignty'

UNITED NATIONS — Iran slammed a U.S. blockade around its ports on Monday as a "grave violation" of its sovereignty, as Washington and Tehran's belligerent rhetoric rattled a fragil...

U.S. begins blockade of Strait of Hormuz, set to bar any Iran-linked vessels

The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said transit passage through the Strait of Hormuz to or from non-Iranian destinations is not reported to be impeded by the measures, though...

Blockade of Iranian ports fully implemented - US

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Tit-for-tat blockades once again cripple traffic in Hormuz

LONDON — Traffic once again seized up in the Strait of Hormuz as both Tehran and Washington imposed separate blockades, with Iranian vessels continuing to test the U.S. shutdown, t...

Trump’s Hormuz blockade may target China along with Iran

The US announced a blockade against ships calling at Iranian ports, ramping up pressure on the Middle East nation after marathon peace talks over the weekend ended without a deal....

Blockade has successfully stopped Iranian traffic so far, US says

The first 24 hours of a U.S. blockade in the Persian Gulf has successfully stopped all traffic from Iranian ports, the U.S. military claims.

What we know about the US military’s blockade of Iran

“The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas,” according to U.S. Central Command. The post What w...

U.S. Begins Blockade in the Strait of Hormuz

President Trump said the U.S. began its blockade in the Straight of Hormuz on Monday. The blockade comes as talks between American and Iranian negotiators ended without a breakthro...

US to blockade Iran after talks fail to yield a deal

Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz. File photo: Reuters The US military said it will begin a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian...