Event Brief
US to Enforce Strait of Hormuz Blockade Starting Monday
Filed: Apr 12, 2026 at 10:02 PM ET
Summary: CENTCOM announces the enforcement of a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz beginning Monday morning.
WHO: CENTCOM
WHAT: enforcing a blockade
WHEN: Apr 12, 2026 at 8:32 PM ET
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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