US Navy Begins Blockade of Iranian Ports After Islamabad Talks Fail
CONFIRMED79% CONFIDENCENPR[1] (12 April 2026): 'CENTCOM, on Sunday said the blockade would begin at 10 a.m. ET on Monday' (13 April, 14:00 UTC); Wikipedia[2][3] records CENTCOM announcing the blockade's removal on 18 June.
After 21 hours of talks in Islamabad ended without a deal, US Central Command began blockading ships entering or leaving Iranian ports at 10 a.m. ET on 13 April 2026, while saying ships not using Iranian ports would not be impeded.
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