{"id":14455,"date":"2026-04-13T08:54:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lemonde.express\/iran-live-updates-us-blockade-of-irans-strait-of-hormuz-ports-to-begin-monday\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T08:54:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:54:05","slug":"iran-live-updates-us-blockade-of-irans-strait-of-hormuz-ports-to-begin-monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lemonde.express\/en\/iran-live-updates-us-blockade-of-irans-strait-of-hormuz-ports-to-begin-monday\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran live updates: US blockade of Iran’s Strait of Hormuz ports to begin Monday"},"content":{"rendered":"


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U.S. forces will begin a blockade of maritime traffic to and from Iranian ports Monday morning, according to U.S. Central Command.<\/p>\n

“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 accordance with the President\u2019s proclamation,” according to a CENTCOM statement<\/a> late Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

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Guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sails in the Arabian Sea during Operation Epic Fury, on March 18, 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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“The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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