Name: US Military Blockade on Iranian Ports Goes Into Effect
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Description: A scheduled U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and nearby waters started at 10 a.m. ET on April 13.

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A scheduled U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and nearby waters started at 10 a.m. ET on April 13.

President Donald Trump on April 12 said that a deal will not be made if Iran does not agree to no nuclear weapons. Trump added that the United States cannot let Iran "blackmail the world" over the Hormuz Strait, and that he “is fine” if Iran does not come back to the table given the decimation of its military and missile program.

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