سنتكوم: بدأنا عمليات إزالة ألغام في مضيق هرمز

Around 12 April 2026, Trump ordered a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran talks in Islamabad ended without an agreement. The US military said the blockade of Iranian ports would begin Monday, and Trump said the US would intercept ships in international waters that had paid Iran a toll. He also said other nations would help with the blockade. According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump also weighed limited strikes on Iran.

Iran said it would view military vessels approaching the Strait of Hormuz as a ceasefire breach. Kyiv Post reported that the US Navy began clearing mines in Hormuz and that Qatar restored maritime traffic, and CENTCOM said mine-clearing operations had started.