US military says it will start blockade of all ships going to and from Iran on Monday

U.S. Central Command said it will start enforcing a blockade on all maritime traffic entering or leaving Iranian ports at 10 a.m. ET on April 13, following President Donald Trump’s statement that the U.S. Navy would move to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. In a social media post, CENTCOM said the measure will apply to vessels of all nations approaching Iranian ports along the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, while traffic to non-Iranian ports through the strait will not be impeded. A formal notice to commercial mariners will be issued before the order takes effect.