Six ships turned around as part of Strait of Hormuz blockade, US military says

[toomuchtime_]

No ships have made it past the US naval blockade of Iran's ports and coastal areas, and six merchant ships have followed orders to turn back, the US military said on Tuesday, providing the first details on a day-old effort ordered by President Donald Trump after peace talks between the US and Iran broke down.

The US military has said that the blockade, which started on Monday, would apply only to ships going to or from Iran, including all Iranian ports on the Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

"During the first 24 hours, no ships made it past the US blockade and six merchant vessels complied with direction from US forces to turn around to re-enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman," the US military's Central Command said in the statement.

More than 10,000 US military personnel, more than a dozen warships, and dozens of aircraft were enforcing the blockade, it said.

"The blockade is being enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas," the statement added.

US says ships crossing without authorization will be captured​

In a note sent to seafarers on Monday about the blockade, the US military said: "Any vessel entering or departing the blockaded area without authorization is subject to interception, diversion, and capture."

The Monday note said the blockade would include all of Iran's coastline, but humanitarian shipments, including food, medical supplies, and other essential goods, would be permitted, subject to inspection.

Trump announced the blockade following the breakdown of weekend talks to end the six-week-long war between the US and Iran, sending ⁠oil prices back above $100 a barrel.

The blockade adds to uncertainty about how ships will transit the crucial waterway, which carries one-fifth of the world's oil and gas supplies.

Six ships turned around as part of Strait of Hormuz blockade, US military says | The Jerusalem Post

"No ships made it past the US blockade, and six merchant vessels complied with direction from US forces to turn around to re-enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman," CENTCOM said.

www.jpost.com

Now we will have to see if Iran will attack other ships in the Gulf.

 

[toomuchtime_]

No ships have made it past the US naval blockade of Iran's ports and coastal areas, and six merchant ships have followed orders to turn back, the US military said on Tuesday, providing the first details on a day-old effort ordered by President Donald Trump after peace talks between the US and Iran broke down.

The US military has said that the blockade, which started on Monday, would apply only to ships going to or from Iran, including all Iranian ports on the Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

"During the first 24 hours, no ships made it past the US blockade and six merchant vessels complied with direction from US forces to turn around to re-enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman," the US military's Central Command said in the statement.

More than 10,000 US military personnel, more than a dozen warships, and dozens of aircraft were enforcing the blockade, it said.

"The blockade is being enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas," the statement added.

US says ships crossing without authorization will be captured​

In a note sent to seafarers on Monday about the blockade, the US military said: "Any vessel entering or departing the blockaded area without authorization is subject to interception, diversion, and capture."

The Monday note said the blockade would include all of Iran's coastline, but humanitarian shipments, including food, medical supplies, and other essential goods, would be permitted, subject to inspection.

Trump announced the blockade following the breakdown of weekend talks to end the six-week-long war between the US and Iran, sending ⁠oil prices back above $100 a barrel.

The blockade adds to uncertainty about how ships will transit the crucial waterway, which carries one-fifth of the world's oil and gas supplies.

Six ships turned around as part of Strait of Hormuz blockade, US military says | The Jerusalem Post

"No ships made it past the US blockade, and six merchant vessels complied with direction from US forces to turn around to re-enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman," CENTCOM said.

www.jpost.com

Now we will have to see if Iran will attack other ships in the Gulf.

WSJ: Over 20 commercial ships pass through Strait of Hormuz in past 24 hours​

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More than 20 commercial ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing US officials.

Reuters cannot immediately verify the report.

Earlier today, the US military’s Central Command said no ships have made it past a US naval blockade of Iran’s ports and coastal areas, and six merchant ships have followed orders to turn back.

 

[excalibur]

WSJ: Over 20 commercial ships pass through Strait of Hormuz in past 24 hours​

Today, 11:27 pm
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More than 20 commercial ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing US officials.

Reuters cannot immediately verify the report.

Earlier today, the US military’s Central Command said no ships have made it past a US naval blockade of Iran’s ports and coastal areas, and six merchant ships have followed orders to turn back.

Ships that didn't come from Iranian ports are allowed through the strait.

 

[georgephillip]

No ships have made it past the US naval blockade of Iran's ports and coastal areas, and six merchant ships have followed orders to turn back, the US military said on Tuesday, providing the first details on a day-old effort ordered by President Donald Trump after peace talks between the US and Iran broke down.

The US military has said that the blockade, which started on Monday, would apply only to ships going to or from Iran, including all Iranian ports on the Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

"During the first 24 hours, no ships made it past the US blockade and six merchant vessels complied with direction from US forces to turn around to re-enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman," the US military's Central Command said in the statement.

More than 10,000 US military personnel, more than a dozen warships, and dozens of aircraft were enforcing the blockade, it said.

"The blockade is being enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas," the statement added.

US says ships crossing without authorization will be captured​

In a note sent to seafarers on Monday about the blockade, the US military said: "Any vessel entering or departing the blockaded area without authorization is subject to interception, diversion, and capture."

The Monday note said the blockade would include all of Iran's coastline, but humanitarian shipments, including food, medical supplies, and other essential goods, would be permitted, subject to inspection.

Trump announced the blockade following the breakdown of weekend talks to end the six-week-long war between the US and Iran, sending ⁠oil prices back above $100 a barrel.

The blockade adds to uncertainty about how ships will transit the crucial waterway, which carries one-fifth of the world's oil and gas supplies.

Six ships turned around as part of Strait of Hormuz blockade, US military says | The Jerusalem Post

"No ships made it past the US blockade, and six merchant vessels complied with direction from US forces to turn around to re-enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman," CENTCOM said.

www.jpost.com

Now we will have to see if Iran will attack other ships in the Gulf.

Is the US blockade a violation of the two-week ceasefire which was supposed to last until Wednesday April 22?

Iran says yes:

GoogleAI Overview:

"Yes, the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, which began April 13, 2026, is widely viewed as a direct violation or termination of the fragile two-week ceasefire that was supposed to last until April 22.

"Iran considers the blockade an act of 'piracy,' while legal experts note a blockade is a belligerent act that voids previous agreements."

Live updates: U.S. says blockade has 'completely halted' Iran trade; Tehran threatens shipping in Gulf and Red Sea

• "BLOCKADE 'FULLY IMPLEMENTED': The U.S. military said overnight that its blockade of Iranian ports 'has been fully implemented' and that 'U.S. forces have completely halted economic trade going into and out of Iran by sea.' In the first 24 hours of the blockade, American warships issued warnings to six vessels, prompting them to turn around."

 

[Cellblock2429]

No ships have made it past the US naval blockade of Iran's ports and coastal areas, and six merchant ships have followed orders to turn back, the US military said on Tuesday, providing the first details on a day-old effort ordered by President Donald Trump after peace talks between the US and Iran broke down.

The US military has said that the blockade, which started on Monday, would apply only to ships going to or from Iran, including all Iranian ports on the Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

"During the first 24 hours, no ships made it past the US blockade and six merchant vessels complied with direction from US forces to turn around to re-enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman," the US military's Central Command said in the statement.

More than 10,000 US military personnel, more than a dozen warships, and dozens of aircraft were enforcing the blockade, it said.

"The blockade is being enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas," the statement added.

US says ships crossing without authorization will be captured​

In a note sent to seafarers on Monday about the blockade, the US military said: "Any vessel entering or departing the blockaded area without authorization is subject to interception, diversion, and capture."

The Monday note said the blockade would include all of Iran's coastline, but humanitarian shipments, including food, medical supplies, and other essential goods, would be permitted, subject to inspection.

Trump announced the blockade following the breakdown of weekend talks to end the six-week-long war between the US and Iran, sending ⁠oil prices back above $100 a barrel.

The blockade adds to uncertainty about how ships will transit the crucial waterway, which carries one-fifth of the world's oil and gas supplies.

Six ships turned around as part of Strait of Hormuz blockade, US military says | The Jerusalem Post

"No ships made it past the US blockade, and six merchant vessels complied with direction from US forces to turn around to re-enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman," CENTCOM said.

www.jpost.com

Now we will have to see if Iran will attack other ships in the Gulf.

/----/ Good job. I wonder why this wasn't done on day one.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

/----/ Good job. I wonder why this wasn't done on day one.
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Well, for numerous reasons. We didn't have the ships and aircraft on station to do this along with the attacks.

 

[Cellblock2429]

Well, for numerous reasons. We didn't have the ships and aircraft on station to do this along with the attacks.

/----/ This attack has been in the planning stages since 1980. Trump knew he was going to do this, and the ships could have been sent early enough to block the strait on day one.
I'm glad he did it, anyway.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

/----/ This attack has been in the planning stages since 1980. Trump knew he was going to do this, and the ships could have been sent early enough to block the strait on day one.
I'm glad he did it, anyway.

This attack has been in the planning stages, yes. But assets are sometimes unavailable. The USS Ford had to extend their deployment and travel back and forth across the Atlantic because of Venezuela.

The key event was the Ayatollah and all of his minions getting together and they were almost all snuffed out by one bomb. No one could have predicted such a fortuitous event. Midnight Hammer played a key role in depleting the Iranian air defenses and allowing Epic Fury to even take place.

Only haters deny the attack was perfect and well-timed.

 

[toomuchtime_]

Is the US blockade a violation of the two-week ceasefire which was supposed to last until Wednesday April 22?

Iran says yes:

GoogleAI Overview:

"Yes, the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, which began April 13, 2026, is widely viewed as a direct violation or termination of the fragile two-week ceasefire that was supposed to last until April 22.

"Iran considers the blockade an act of 'piracy,' while legal experts note a blockade is a belligerent act that voids previous agreements."

Live updates: U.S. says blockade has 'completely halted' Iran trade; Tehran threatens shipping in Gulf and Red Sea

• "BLOCKADE 'FULLY IMPLEMENTED': The U.S. military said overnight that its blockade of Iranian ports 'has been fully implemented' and that 'U.S. forces have completely halted economic trade going into and out of Iran by sea.' In the first 24 hours of the blockade, American warships issued warnings to six vessels, prompting them to turn around."

Okay, so what's Iran going to do about it?

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Is the US blockade a violation of the two-week ceasefire which was supposed to last until Wednesday April 22?

Yes, of course. It's an act of war.

Trump's word is not worth much.

 

[georgephillip]

Yes, of course. It's an act of war.

Trump's word is not worth much.

Imho, Trump was a pathological liar before senility set in:

https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/autho...6&height=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&quality=60

 

[toomuchtime_]

Yes, of course. It's an act of war.

Trump's word is not worth much.

Okay, it's an act of war, so what's Iran going to do about it?

 

[georgephillip]

Okay, it's an act of war, so what's Iran going to do about it?

Did you support the US war on Iraq?

"The Iraq and the Iran Wars: Parallel Strategic Pathologies"​

The Iraq and the Iran Wars: Parallel Strategic Pathologies

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Okay, it's an act of war, so what's Iran going to do about it?

Why are you asking me? I'm not your assistant. Make your own point in your own words.

Personally, I'm more watching the response of the rest of the world to Trump's global economic terrorism.

 

[toomuchtime_]

Why are you asking me? I'm not your assistant. Make your own point in your own words.

Personally, I'm more watching the response of the rest of the world to Trump's global economic terrorism.

Calling the US blockade of Iran's ports is a distinction without a difference. Just about everything both sides have been doing over there is an act of war, because - surprise surprise - there is a war going on over there.

The Iranian blockade of the Gulf has been broken, so regardless of the rhetoric, most countries will benefit and there will be no consequence for the US, however it is estimated that without being able to export oil, Iran's economy will collapse within three months.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Calling the US blockade of Iran's ports is a distinction without a difference.

But is an act of war, prosecuted during a cease fire.

It's also global economic terrorism.

I am curious how the world will react to Trump's global terrorism.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Calling the US blockade of Iran's ports is a distinction without a difference. Just about everything both sides have been doing over there is an act of war, because - surprise surprise - there is a war going on over there.

The Iranian blockade of the Gulf has been broken, so regardless of the rhetoric, most countries will benefit and there will be no consequence for the US, however it is estimated that without being able to export oil, Iran's economy will collapse within three months.

Most countries will benefit from disrupting the global energy supply?

Dude, you might want to rethink that and try again.

 

[Cellblock2429]

But is an act of war, prosecuted during a cease fire.

It's also global economic terrorism.

I am curious how the world will react to Trump's global terrorism.

/——/ Any fake outrage over Iran’s global terrorism?

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

/——/ Any fake outrage over Iran’s global terrorism?

I didn't express any outrage at all.

Have you considered switching to decaf?

Yes, Iran's blockade also amounts to global economic terrorism.

 

[rylah]

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