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US to begin blockade of Iranian ports within hours

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NZ Herald,
Publish Date
Mon, 13 Apr 2026, 12:53pm

US to begin blockade of Iranian ports within hours

Author
NZ Herald,
Publish Date
Mon, 13 Apr 2026, 12:53pm
  • Trump has ordered the US Navy to block the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping lane.
  • Talks between the United States and Iran ended without a deal after marathon negotiations lasted more than 20 hours.
  • US Vice-President JD Vance said he gave Tehran the “final and best offer”.
  • Trump said it “makes no difference” whether the United States and Iran reach a deal in the Pakistan talks, insisting the US had already “won” the war.
  • Iranian media outlet, The Fars, said the United States was making "excessive demands regarding the strait" during talks in Pakistan.
  • US warships entered the Strait of Hormuz to clear the shipping lane of Iranian sea mines.
  • Iran's Revolutionary Guards threatened to deal "severely" with any military vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, state TV reported.
  • Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the US-Israeli campaign against Iran has “crushed” the country’s nuclear and missile programmes.

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