Deadline passes for US blockade of Iran ports

AFP , Monday 13 Apr 2026

The Monday deadline set by US President Donald Trump for a naval blockade of Iranian ports has passed.

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File Photo: The aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln group sails in formation in the Arabian Sea. AFP

 

Trump announced a blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz after weekend peace talks with Tehran ended without an agreement.

The US military announced Sunday it will begin blockading all Iranian Gulf ports on Monday at 1400 GMT, but will allow ships not coming or going to Iran to pass through the strait.

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