Event Brief
Trump Orders Navy Blockade of Strait of Hormuz
Filed: Apr 13, 2026 at 2:07 AM ET
Summary: U.S. Navy to blockade the Strait of Hormuz as a third carrier group heads to CENTCOM.
WHO: Trump
WHAT: orders U.S. Navy to blockade
WHEN: Apr 12, 2026 at 9:24 PM ET
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz
WHY: Immediate response to regional tensions
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