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Trump repeats US Monday blockade of ships entering or exiting Iranian ports

CGTN · 🇮🇷 public Iran · · 77 words · By CGTN
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What to know about Trump repeats US Monday blockade of ships entering or exiting Iranian ports

The article reports that US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social a plan to blockade ships entering or exiting Iranian ports, aligning with a statement from the US Central Command.

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CGTN , Updated 13:28, 13-Apr-2026US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social early on Monday that the US will blockade ships entering or exiting Iranian ports at 10 a.m.

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The article reports that US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social a plan to blockade ships entering or exiting Iranian ports, aligning with a statement from the US Central Command.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 2 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social early on Monday that the US will blockade ships entering or exiting Iranian ports at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (1400 GMT) later in the day”
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The claim references a specific announcement by Trump on Truth Social about a maritime blockade of Iranian ports at 10 a.m. ET on April 13, 2026. However, the evidence includes only one web search result mentioning Trump's general statements about blockades (not Iran/Venezuela), and no other sources confirm the specific claim about Iranian ports or the exact date. Wikipedia entries are unrelated.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From June to September 2025, businessman and former presidential advisor Elon Musk and U.S. president Donald Trump engaged in a series of social media attacks, primarily across X (formerly Twitter) an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump–Musk_feud
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Claim 2: “echoing an announcement from the US Central Command on the issue”
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The claim states that CENTCOM had previously announced a maritime blockade of Iranian ports at 10 a.m. ET. While web search results mention CENTCOM starting a blockade on April 13 at 10 a.m. ET, they do not confirm any prior announcement. The evidence lacks direct corroboration of the 'previously announced' aspect, and Wikipedia entries are unrelated to the specific claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is the order of battle of the 2026 Iran war.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_order_of_battle
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Central Command (USCENTCOM or CENTCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense. It was established in 1983, taking over the previou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Central_Command
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