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UPDATE: U.S. TO BLOCKADE SHIPS ENTERING OR EXITING IRANIAN PORTS TRUMP: U.S. NAVY CLOSING STRAIT OF HORMUZ, NO SHIPS IN OR OUT
April 12th, 2026
Update: CENTCOM To Blockade Iranian Ports Via: What’s Going on With Shipping?: — Update: U.S. to Blockade Ships Entering or Exiting Iranian Ports According to a U.S. Central Command press release, the blockade affects ships entering or exiting Iranian ports, not all ships entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz, as Trump indicated earlier today. […]
Two U.S. Warships Sail Through Strait of Hormuz to Establish New Route for Merchant Ships, Clear Mines [???]
April 11th, 2026Via: USNI News: Two Navy guided-missile destroyers entered the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, the first American warships to transit the strait since the U.S.-Israel offensive in Iran began on Feb. 28. USS Frank E. Petersen (DDG-121) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112) operated in the Persian Gulf after transiting the strait as part of the […]
Shipping Through Strait of Hormuz After “Ceasefire”? “There Is No Free Flow”
April 8th, 2026Via: What’s Going on With Shipping?:
After U.S. – Iran Ceasefire, Massive Israeli Attack Kills Hundreds in Lebanon
April 8th, 2026In other news, Iran blocks ships in the Strait of Hormuz with Lebanon cease-fire demand and $2M toll: Iran is again blocking ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz just hours after agreeing to reopen the waterway, blaming the reversal on Israel striking Lebanon — despite President Trump making clear Beirut was never part […]
Trump Announces Two-Week Ceasefire as Iran Agrees to Reopen Strait of Hormuz, Allowed to Charge Fees on Ships
April 7th, 2026It looks like Iran is allowed to continue collecting fees on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, which is an astonishing development. AP is reporting: The two-week ceasefire plan includes allowing both Iran and Oman to charge fees on ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, a […]
U.S. ATTACKING MILITARY TARGETS ON KHARG ISLAND
April 7th, 2026Here we go… ?BREAKING: US bombs dozens of Iranian military targets on Kharg Island overnight, including bunkers, radar station, ammunition storage, senior US official tells @JenGriffinFNC https://t.co/g6gXkdR8sQ pic.twitter.com/57HsGlPOgx — Fox News (@FoxNews) April 7, 2026
Has Trump Lost His Mind?
April 5th, 2026Update: “Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time!” pic.twitter.com/hNwHWF1wQq — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 5, 2026 — This was posted in the last hour: This is real. pic.twitter.com/oZ03BK9SSx — cryptogon (@cryptogon) April 5, 2026 Via: Daily Mail: Donald Trump has vowed to destroy Iran in an expletive-laden social media post, which he bizarrely ended with the […]
Trump: “We can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE. IT WOULD BE A ‘GUSHER’ FOR THE WORLD???”
April 3rd, 2026Actual Trump post on Truth Social: With a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE. IT WOULD BE A “GUSHER” FOR THE WORLD??? President DONALD J. TRUMP Related: Trump Reposts 1987 Interview Where He Urged Seizing Iran’s Oil
The War in Iran Could Trigger the Worst Global Food Crisis Since the 1970s
April 1st, 2026Via: ZME Science: Our modern food system is based on a foundation of natural gas, and now that foundation is cracking. It’s becoming clearer as the war drags on that the world is bound to face a historic global fertiliser shortage. With the Strait of Hormuz restricted by the Iranian military, shipments of critical agricultural […]
With Iran Now In Control of Strait of Hormuz, Trump Tells Allies: Go Get Your Own Oil
March 31st, 2026At the same time, the U.S. is continuing to send additional military assets to the region. Via: Independent: Donald Trump has lashed out at Britain, saying the US “won’t be there to help you any more, just like you weren’t there for us” in an extraordinary rant against his allies over the Iran war. The […]
