Trump on China sending weapons to Iran:

If China does that, China is going to have big problems.

—❗️🇺🇸/🇵🇰/🇮🇷 Sara Massoumi, Iranian diplomatic journalist:

‘The negotiation atmosphere has not been assessed as particularly positive, which is largely due to the United States' refusal to negotiate on the initially agreed-upon topics (10-points) as the basis for the talks’

@Middle_East_Spectator

Reporter: Iran is not listening to your threats about reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump: How do you know that?

Reporter: Because it’s still blocked.

Trump: Why do you say that? You don’t know anything. Who are you with?

Reporter: NBC News.

Trump: NBC? That’s fake news.

🤣 this guy

BREAKING: Trump:

So, there you have it, the meeting went well, most points were agreed to, but the only point that really mattered, NUCLEAR, was not.

Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz.

At some point, we will reach an “ALL BEING ALLOWED TO GO IN, ALL BEING ALLOWED TO GO OUT” basis, but Iran has not allowed that to happen by merely saying, “There may be a mine out there somewhere,” that nobody knows about but them.

I have also instructed our Navy to seek and interdict every vessel in International Waters that has paid a toll to Iran. No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas. We will also begin destroying the mines the Iranians laid in the Straits.

Any Iranian who fires at us, or at peaceful vessels, will be BLOWN TO HELL! Iran knows, better than anyone, how to END this situation which has already devastated their Country.

The Blockade will begin shortly. Other Countries will be involved with this Blockade. Iran will not be allowed to profit off this Illegal Act of EXTORTION.

They want money and, more importantly, they want Nuclear. Additionally and, at an appropriate moment, we are fully “LOCKED AND LOADED,” and our Military will finish up the little that is left of Iran!

Looks like we’re about to see everything go to shit again

Trump:

They came in like they had the cards, but they don’t have the cards.

Iran absolutely has the cards 🤣

Trump had to say he was blocking the strait just because he couldn’t re open it. His mind works like a toddler.

—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 President Trump: ‘A massive American fleet is headed to Iran’

@Middle_East_Spectator

—❗️🇺🇸/🇬🇧/🇮🇷 NEW: The UK says it will not take part in U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

Trump claimed earlier today that ‘the UK will send warships to help, and probably other countries will too’.

@Middle_East_Spectator

BREAKING: CENTCOM says the U.S. will begin a naval blockade of all ships entering or leaving Iranian ports on April 13 at 10 a.m. ET.

The blockade applies to vessels of all nations but will not affect ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz to non-Iranian ports.

Mariners are advised to follow official notices and maintain communication with U.S. naval forces in the region.

—❗️🇮🇷/🇷🇺 NEW: Russian Mi-28 helicopters, acquired by Iran just before the war, are seen above Tehran

They haven’t been destroyed by the U.S. contrary to claims.

@Middle_East_Spectator

It would appear that Iran’s airforce hasn’t been completely destroyed. Wow what a shocker, Trump lied again….

More than 15 U.S. warships are enforcing the blockade on Iran.

Source: WSJ

—❗️🇮🇷/🇨🇳 Chinese Defense Ministry:

‘Chinese ships continue to move in and out of the waters of the Strait of Hormuz. We have trade and energy agreements with Iran, which we will respect and abide by.

We expect others not to interfere in our affairs. Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz, and has opened it to us’

@Middle_East_Spectator

WEEKLY STRIKE TRACK REPORT:

🗓️April 6th – April 12th, 2026

🇷🇺Russian Attacks on Ukraine:

🛩️Drone strikes
• 834 UAVs (Geran-2, Geran-3, Gebera and other types) launched from Navlya, Khalino, Tsumbulova, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Cape Chauda, Hvardiiske, Donetsk Airport
• 682 neutralised.
Source: Ukrainian Air Force, @kpszsu

🚀Missile strikes:
~ 1 missiles launched from: Voronezh Oblast
~ 0 missiles intercepted

Breakdown by missile type:
- 1 Iskander-M ballistic misile

💥Airstrikes:
• 1,603 KAB/UMPK strikes

🧍‍♂️Civilian casualties:
• 87 killed
• 647 injured
Source: @CIT_shellings

NEW: The U.S. Navy is moving multiple minesweeping ships from the Pacific toward the Middle East, signaling preparations for a large-scale operation to clear Iranian naval mines from the Strait of Hormuz.

SOURCE