🇺🇸🇺🇸❌🇮🇷❗️ — BREAKING: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that it will begin enforcing a maritime blockade on traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports starting April 13 at 10:00 a.m. ET.

▶️The measures will apply to vessels of all nations heading to or departing from Iranian ports and coastal areas, including those in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, while navigation through the Strait of Hormuz to non-Iranian destinations will remain unaffected.

▶️Mariners have been advised to monitor official navigation warnings and maintain communication with U.S. naval forces, with further guidance expected ahead of the operation’s start.

🇺🇸💬The statement read:

“U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces will begin implementing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on April 13 at 10 a.m. ET, in accordance with the President’s proclamation. The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. CENTCOM forces will not impede freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports. Additional information will be provided to commercial mariners through a formal notice prior to the start of the blockade. All mariners are advised to monitor Notice to Mariners broadcasts and contact U.S. naval forces on bridge-to-bridge channel 16 when operating in the Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz approaches.”

🇮🇱🇮🇱❌🇱🇧❗️ — Israeli forces are advancing toward Bint Jbeil under heavy artillery shelling and sustained airstrikes, targeting positions across the town and its surrounding hills to weaken defensive lines before any ground push.

▶️The use of bombardment suggests an effort to clear routes and suppress entrenched fighters ahead of a deeper incursion.

▶️On the ground, Hezbollah fighters are reportedly maintaining strong defensive positions inside the town, utilizing the terrain and urban environment to slow any advance.

▶️They are believed to be relying on pre-prepared defenses, including fortified positions and potential minefields or roadside explosives to disrupt Israeli movement.

🛢💵📈❗️ — Oil prices are surging sharply as fears of imminent military escalation against Iran intensify.

🇮🇱❌🇱🇧❗️ — URGENT: According to Israeli Channel 12, the Israeli army has been instructed to secure as many objectives as possible in Lebanon if operations are halted ahead of upcoming talks in Washington.

▶️The directive is seen as an effort to maximize pressure and gain leverage on the ground before any potential diplomatic pause.

▶️Israeli forces are focusing their operations against Hezbollah positions across southern Lebanon, with the possibility of strikes extending to Beirut as well.

🇺🇸❌🇮🇷🤝🇱🇧🇾🇪🇵🇸 — Reuters reports that Iran rejected a U.S. demand to halt financial and military support for groups including Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Hamas during recent negotiations.

🇶🇦✈️🇱🇧🇯🇴❗️ — Qatar Airways will resume flights to Beirut (BEY) and Amman (AMM) starting April 14, 2026, following the regional ceasefire.

▶️Bookings for both routes are now open as operations gradually return to normal.

#BREAKING | 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇮🇷 — UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stated that Britain will not support or participate in the US-proposed blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

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🇺🇸🇭🇺🚁⁉️ — A U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk (reg. 11-20389) is currently active over Budapest, Hungary.

▶️The helicopter appears to be operating in the vicinity of Budapest Airport, with tracking data showing it on the ground or at very low altitude, possibly involved in ongoing military or logistical activity.

🇺🇸🤝🇦🇺❗️🇮🇷 — BREAKING: Australia’s new Defense Chief, Mark Hammond, says the Navy is prepared to deploy to the Strait of Hormuz if requested.

▶️He emphasized that forces are fully ready for such a mission, but confirmed no formal request has been made so far.

🇦🇺💬The statement read:

“The navy is ready as it ever has been,” he stated, noting any deployment would depend on a government decision following an official request.

🇻🇦🤝🇩🇿 — Pope Leo XIV has just arrived in Algeria for a historic visit, welcomed by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune

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🇻🇦✈️🤝🇩🇿❗️ — The aircraft shown was the Pope’s plane, with the route tracing its journey across the Mediterranean toward Rome.

🇺🇸🇬🇧A US Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker, damaged by shrapnel in an Iranian missile strike, arrives at RAF Mildenhall for repairs

🇺🇸🇺🇸❌🇮🇷❗️ — URGENT: The U.S. Central Command maritime blockade on Iranian ports is set to begin in just 2 HOURS.

▶️All vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman will be affected, while transit through the Strait of Hormuz to non-Iranian destinations remains open.

🇻🇦🤝🇩🇿❗️ — Pope Leo XIV will visit the home of Saint Augustine in Annaba during his visit to Algeria.

🇺🇸❌🇮🇷❗️ — Another U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77), is reportedly on its way to the eastern Mediterranean and is projected to arrive within the next few days.

🇺🇸🇺🇸❌🇮🇷❗️ — BREAKING: UKMTO confirms maritime access restrictions to Iranian ports and coastal areas took effect at 14:00 UTC.

▶️The measures apply to all vessels engaging with Iranian ports, oil terminals, and coastal facilities across the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and beyond the Strait of Hormuz.

▶️The restrictions cover Iran’s entire coastline, with a limited grace period granted for neutral vessels already in port.

⚠️THE BLOCKADE HAS BEGUN