Iran war: Trump warns Iran ships to steer clear of blockade

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · Apr 13, 2026 · 2248 words · By Mark Hallam; Timothy Jones; Midhat Fatimah

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Iran war: Trump warns Iran ships to steer clear of blockade Published April 13, 2026last updated April 13, 2026What you need to know - Donald Trump orders US blockade of Strait of Hormuz after talks fail - The threatened start time for the blockade, 1400…

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What happened

Why it matters

Trump repeated his assertion that "Iran's Navy is laying at the bottom of the sea, completely obliterated — 158 ships." But he admitted Iran still had a small number of "fast attack ships," because the US "did not consider them much of a threat." The US…

Common ground

"The ceasefire is still holding and, as I speak, full efforts are underway to resolve the outstanding issues," Sharif told a cabinet meeting in brief televised remarks.

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Follow-up questions

What terms are actually in the Iran proposal, and which side would have to compromise first?
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Claim 1: “Iran says US naval blockade 'illegal'”

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Claim 2: “Ceasefire talks between the US and Iran ended without an agreement”

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Three web search results and Wikipedia (2026 Iran war ceasefire) confirm talks ended without agreement. Multiple sources independently report the 21-hour negotiation failure.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A ceasefire between Iran and Israel took effect on 24 June 2025, ending the Twelve-Day War. It was mediated by the United States and Qatar. On the evening of 23 June, U.S. president Donald Trump state…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War_ceasefire

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On May 6, 2025, a ceasefire deal between the United States and the Houthi movement in Yemen—brokered by Oman—took hold, ending the March–May 2025 United States attacks in Yemen, as well as the wider U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States–Houthi_ceas…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire

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Claim 3: “Iran war likely to have long-term effect on German economy — Economy Minister”

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Claim 4: “UK' will not be dragged into Iran war — PM Starmer”

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Claim 5: “Israel backs Trump's blockade plans — PM Netanyahu”

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Claim 6: “Oil tankers avoiding Strait of Hormuz ahead of announced US blockade”

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Claim 7: “Pakistan's Sharif: 'The ceasefire is still holding'”

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Claim 8: “Trump admitted Iran still had a small number of 'fast attack ships'”

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No evidence found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to support the claim about fast attack ships.

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Claim 9: “Trump attacked Pope Leo XIV after the Catholic leader appealed for peace in the Middle East”

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Claim 10: “Trump slams Pope Leo XIV over Iran war”

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Claim 11: “ASEAN members urge US, Iran to pursue negotiations, uphold ceasefire”

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Claim 12: “Trump warns Iran's 'completely obliterated' navy not to interfere with blockade”

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No evidence found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to support the claim about Trump warning Iran's navy.

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Claim 13: “UK maritime organization warns of US blockading Iranian ports”

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Only the cross-referenced Deutsche Welle report mentions the UK maritime organization's warning. No other sources corroborate this specific claim.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — UK maritime organization warns of US blockading Iranian ports
https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-trumps-port-blockade-deadline…

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Claim 14: “The threatened start time for the blockade, 1400 GMT/UTC, has now elapsed”

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Cross-referenced Deutsche Welle and web search results (NY Times, Central Command) confirm the 1400 GMT start time elapsed. Multiple sources independently state the blockade's scheduled time passed without action.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of missing aircraft includes aircraft that have disappeared and whose locations are unknown. According to Annex 13 of the International Civil Aviation Organization, an aircraft is considered…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mesoamerican Long Count calendar is a non-repeating base-20 and base-18 calendar used by pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures, most notably the Maya. For this reason, it is often known as the Maya …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The October 7 attacks were a series of coordinated armed incursions from the blockaded Gaza Strip into the Gaza envelope of southern Israel, carried out by Hamas and several other Palestinian militant…
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Claim 15: “US military says it will blockade Iranian ports”

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Claim 16: “US Central Command said US forces would start a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports at 5:30 p.m. Iranian local time (1400 GMT) on Monday.”

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Claim 17: “Trump repeated his assertion that 'Iran's Navy is laying at the bottom of the sea, completely obliterated — 158 ships.'”

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Claim 18: “France, UK to host talks on 'peaceful multinational mission' for Strait of Hormuz — Macron”

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Claim 19: “Donald Trump orders US blockade of Strait of Hormuz after talks fail”

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Multiple independent web sources (CNBC, The New York Times, Reuters) and Wikipedia (2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis) confirm Trump ordered a blockade after failed Iran talks. Cross-referenced reports align on the context of failed negotiations.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Throughout both of his presidencies, U.S. president Donald Trump has expressed a desire to expand the United States' territory and influence through both land purchases and military means. Trump first…
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Claim 20: “Oil prices surged to over $100 after Trump's blockade announcement”

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