politics
April 14, 2026
TRUMP'S BLOCKADE FAILED More than 20 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz
More than 20 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz
TL;DR
- More than 20 commercial ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours.
- This occurred despite claims by the U.S. military that no ships passed through the blockade.
- The U.S. Central Command initially reported that no ships had managed to pass through the blockade.
- Six merchant ships reportedly changed course and returned to an Iranian port in the Gulf of Oman by order of U.S. forces.
- The U.S. established the blockade on Monday at 16:00 Central European Time, affecting all ships entering or leaving Iranian ports.
- President Donald Trump threatened to destroy any Iranian ship approaching the U.S. blockade.
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