Trump Orders US Navy Blockade of All Iranian Ports After Failed Peace Talks

Trump announced a U.S. naval blockade of all Iranian ports.

CENTCOM stated the blockade would apply to all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports from 10 a.m. Eastern Time on April 13.

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The announcement triggered an 8 percent jump in US crude oil prices.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps responded that any approaching military vessels would be in breach of the ceasefire.

Iran's navy chief mocked the blockade as very ridiculous and laughable.

The blockade announcement came hours after 20-hour negotiations ended without agreement.

Vice President JD Vance said Iran had chosen not to accept U.S. terms.

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the U.S. of maximalism, shifting goalposts, and blockade.

A U.S. official said the two countries failed to reach agreement on six red-line issues.

Trump told Fox News the blockade would be effective very soon.

The blockade risked sending oil prices higher, with Brent crude rallying as much as 8.6%.

“The United States military has announced it will begin blockading all Iranian ports on Monday, its latest move to exert pressure on Tehran after marathon peace talks in Pakistan concluded without a deal”

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Bloomberg Economics warned the disruption could be a potentially long-term issue, especially for Asia.

The decision also risked provoking confrontation with China.

Brig. Gen. Mounir Shahadeh analyzed the blockade as a strategy to economically choke Iran.

The Guardian explained that the blockade could eliminate Iran's greatest point of leverage.

Iran's geography complicated the blockade's effectiveness.

Iran has vast land borders with seven countries versus a 2,400-kilometer coastline.

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Iran would immediately resort to the land option to break the blockade.

Iran's armed forces had launched hundreds of ballistic and hypersonic missiles against American bases.

The Lebanese front was expected to become a parallel theater of confrontation.