{"id":49172,"date":"2026-04-13T04:10:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T04:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=49172"},"modified":"2026-04-13T04:10:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T04:10:06","slug":"middle-east-crisis-live-iran-warns-us-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz-would-violate-ceasefire-us-israel-war-on-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=49172","title":{"rendered":"Middle East crisis live: Iran warns US blockade of strait of Hormuz would violate ceasefire | US-Israel war on Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;69dc62b78f08ff62487f8293&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reports indicate that the reopening of the strait was one of the major sticking points in the &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/apr\/12\/us-iran-21-hours-talks-war-vance-pakistan\\&quot;&gt;weekend negotiations between the US and Iran&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;. Tehran has indicated it would like to retain control of the waterway after the war has finished, and has floated a plan to charge a fee of up to $2m a ship to transit through the waterway. 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Trump talks to reporters on the White House south lawn before boarding a US helicopter at the weekend&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Donald Trump talks to reporters on the White House south lawn before boarding a US helicopter  at the weekend. &quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Photograph: Andrew Leyden\/ZUMA Press Wire\/Shutterstock&quot;}},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;ul&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;US Central Command (Centcom) announced it would begin its blockade of the strait beginning Monday morning&lt;\/strong&gt;. \u201cCentcom forces will begin implementing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on April 13 at 10am ET [1400 GMT], in accordance with the president\u2019s proclamation.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guard warned &lt;\/strong&gt;that \u201capproaching military vessels to the strait of Hormuz is considered a violation of the ceasefire\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Oil prices rose in early market trading after Trump\u2019s blockade announcement.&lt;\/strong&gt; The price of US crude oil rose 8% to $104.24 a barrel and Brent crude oil \u2013 the international standard \u2013 rose 7% to $102.29. Australia\u2019s share market dropped sharply on Monday morning.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Donald Trump and his advisers are looking at resuming limited military strikes in Iran in addition to the US blockade of the strait of Hormuz&lt;\/strong&gt;, the Wall Street Journal is reporting, citing officials and people familiar with the situation.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Trump launched a scathing attack on Pope Leo XIV, saying he was \u201cweak on crime and terrible for foreign policy\u201d and was hurting the Catholic church&lt;\/strong&gt;. \u201cLeo should get his act together as Pope,\u201d the president said on Truth Social. The attack came after Leo denounced the \u201cdelusion of omnipotence\u201d as fuelling the US-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese said his government had not been asked to participate in any US blockade of the strait of Hormuz&lt;\/strong&gt; and that he wanted to see negotiations between the US and Iran continue.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Trump reiterated his threat to destroy Iran\u2019s power plants and other civilian energy infrastructure if no deal was reached&lt;\/strong&gt; to end the war, which he started with Israel in what is widely seen as an illegal and unprovoked attack. \u201cI could take out Iran in one day,\u201d he told Fox News on Sunday.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Trump also said the US didn\u2019t need the strait.&lt;\/strong&gt; \u201cWe don\u2019t get our oil from there. We have so much oil,\u201d he told Fox. \u201cWe have boats pouring up to the United States \u2026 We don\u2019t need the strait.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who led the Tehran side in the US talks, said Trump\u2019s new threats would have no effect on the Iranian nation.&lt;\/strong&gt; \u201cIf you fight, we will fight, and if you come forward with logic, we will deal with logic. We will not bow to any threats.\u201d He later taunted Trump on X, posting: \u201cEnjoy the current pump figures. With the so-called \u2018blockade\u2019, Soon you\u2019ll be nostalgic for $4\u2013$5 gas.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n&lt;\/ul&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;d6c03521-3f51-46a1-8f79-1182dec818f4&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:false,&quot;summary&quot;:true},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1776046538000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;22.15\u00a0EDT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1776046451000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;22.14\u00a0EDT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1776046538000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;22.15\u00a0EDT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;22.15&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Opening summary&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Mon 13 Apr 2026 00.09 EDT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Sun 12 Apr 2026 22.15 EDT&quot;}],&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;renderingTarget&quot;:&quot;Web&quot;,&quot;serverTime&quot;:1776053405979}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-69dc62b78f08ff62487f8293\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Strait of Hormuz blockade explained: why is Trump threatening it now and how will it work?<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Reports indicate that the reopening of the strait was one of the major sticking points in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/apr\/12\/us-iran-21-hours-talks-war-vance-pakistan\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">weekend negotiations between the US and Iran<\/a><\/strong>. Tehran has indicated it would like to retain control of the waterway after the war has finished, and has floated a plan to charge a fee of up to $2m a ship to transit through the waterway. Donald Trump and other world leaders have rejected such a plan as an attack on \u201cfreedom of navigation\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Despite the US president\u2019s claims that reopening the waterway is not his responsibility, he is under pressure to resolve the issue before the continued closure of the strait unleashes an even greater crisis for the global economy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">If Trump\u2019s strategy succeeds, he will eliminate Iran\u2019s greatest point of leverage in negotiations and clear the strait again for global trade, potentially lowering oil prices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The US military has not offered many details yet, including how many warships will enforce it, whether warplanes will be used and whether any Gulf allies will assist in the effort.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"82b4f61d-fe1e-4676-93fe-31a5a7a8b9ca\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">\u2018Difficult\u2019 mission: the strait of Hormuz. <\/span> Photograph: Andre M Chang\/ZUMA Press Wire\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Experts say it\u2019s unlikely the US military will fire missiles or other weapons at vessels, given the risk of an environmental disaster. The most likely option is the US navy will try to force them to change course through threats \u2013 and if that doesn\u2019t work, they will launch armed boarding parties to take physical control of the ships, experts say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cTrump wants a quick fix,\u201d says <strong>Dana Stroul<\/strong>, a former senior Pentagon official during the Biden administration and now at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><title>double quotation mark<\/title><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>The reality is, this mission is difficult to execute alone and likely unsustainable over the medium to long-term.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure 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2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-69dc5c3d8f08a86a0e5648ee\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Donald Trump\u2019s threatened blockade could boost oil prices by $5 to $10 a barrel, <\/strong>estimates <strong>Michael Lynch<\/strong>, a distinguished fellow at the Energy Policy Research Foundation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The blockade would take an estimated 2m barrels of oil per day off the market, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Iran<\/a> war had already taken roughly 10m barrels a day out of supply, Lynch said.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><title>double quotation mark<\/title><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>This is a pretty big insult to a pretty big injury, I guess, is the way to put it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">But Lynch said the blockade might be short-lived as Trump would be pressured to walk it back.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><title>double quotation mark<\/title><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>I wouldn\u2019t be surprised to see him to give it up by midweek, especially if oil prices keep going up.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Brent crude oil \u2013 the international standard \u2013 has gone from roughly $70 a barrel before the war in late February to more than $119 at times.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" 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ceasefire&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/apr\/13\/iran-war-live-news-ceasefire-peace-talks-us-trump-strait-hormuz-blockade-middle-east-crisis-latest-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69dc5c3d8f08a86a0e5648ee#block-69dc5c3d8f08a86a0e5648ee\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-04-13T03:42:10.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 11:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time\">23.42 EDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-69dc5afc8f08ff62487f826e\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Lloyd\u2019s List Intelligence has said \u201call traffic\u201d through the strait of Hormuz stopped after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Donald Trump<\/a> announced on Truth Social that the US would blockade the waterway. It said two vessels that were leaving the strait turned around after the post.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A trickle of traffic had returned to the strait in the days since the US and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Iran<\/a> agreed to pause the conflict. Three supertankers fully laden with oil passed through the strait on Saturday, shipping data showed. In normal times up to 140 vessels transit through the waterway.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/apr\/13\/iran-war-live-news-ceasefire-peace-talks-us-trump-strait-hormuz-blockade-middle-east-crisis-latest-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69dc5afc8f08ff62487f826e&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69dc5afc8f08ff62487f826e&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Middle East crisis live: Iran warns US blockade of strait of Hormuz would violate ceasefire&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Middle East crisis live: Iran warns US blockade of strait of Hormuz would violate ceasefire&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/apr\/13\/iran-war-live-news-ceasefire-peace-talks-us-trump-strait-hormuz-blockade-middle-east-crisis-latest-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69dc5afc8f08ff62487f826e#block-69dc5afc8f08ff62487f826e\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-04-13T04:06:59.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Monday, April 13, 2026 at 12:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time\">00.06 EDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-69dc542e8f08a86a0e5648cd\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Trump: &#8216;I don&#8217;t care&#8217; if Iran doesn&#8217;t return to negotiations<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Donald Trump has said he doesn\u2019t care if Iran comes back to negotiations with the US<\/strong> after the weekend talks in Pakistan ended without a deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cI don\u2019t care if they come back or not,\u201d Trump was quoted as telling reporters on Sunday at Joint Base Andrews military base in Maryland on his return from Florida.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><title>double quotation mark<\/title><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>If they don\u2019t come back, I\u2019m fine.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/apr\/13\/iran-war-live-news-ceasefire-peace-talks-us-trump-strait-hormuz-blockade-middle-east-crisis-latest-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69dc542e8f08a86a0e5648cd&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69dc542e8f08a86a0e5648cd&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Middle East crisis live: Iran warns US blockade of strait of Hormuz would violate ceasefire&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Middle East crisis live: Iran warns US blockade of strait of Hormuz would violate ceasefire&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/apr\/13\/iran-war-live-news-ceasefire-peace-talks-us-trump-strait-hormuz-blockade-middle-east-crisis-latest-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69dc542e8f08a86a0e5648cd#block-69dc542e8f08a86a0e5648cd\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-69dc547a8f08ff62487f8252\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">More here on <strong>Donald Trump tearing into Pope Leo<\/strong> <strong>XIV, branding him \u201cweak on crime and terrible for foreign policy\u201d and claiming he is hurting the Catholic church<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The US president also posted on his Truth Social platform that it was only because he was president that the US-born Leo became pope.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><title>double quotation mark<\/title><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>I like his brother Louis much better than I like him, because Louis is all MAGA. He gets it, and Leo doesn\u2019t!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Trump also said in his post:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><title>double quotation mark<\/title><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg><em>Unfortunately, Leo\u2019s Weak on Crime, Weak on Nuclear Weapons, does not sit well with me\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Leo should get his act together as Pope, use Common Sense, stop catering to the Radical Left, and focus on being a Great Pope, not a Politician. It\u2019s hurting him very badly and, more importantly, it\u2019s hurting the Catholic Church!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Trump\u2019s attack came after the pontiff denounced a \u201cdelusion of omnipotence\u201d as fuelling the US-Israel war in Iran and urged political leaders to stop and negotiate peace.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"f71118be-7b86-48a8-93b0-1079da6a5e6c\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Pope Leo leading the angelus prayer from the window of his apartments at the Vatican in Rome on Sunday. <\/span> Photograph: ABACA\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Leo also presided over an evening prayer service in St Peter\u2019s Basilica on Saturday as the US-Iran talks began in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/pakistan\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Pakistan<\/a> amid the fragile ceasefire, the Associated Press reports<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The pope didn\u2019t mention the US or Trump by name in his prayer but the pontiff\u2019s tone and message appeared directed at Trump and US officials, who have boasted of US military superiority and justified the war in religious terms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Trump spoke to reporters in Maryland soon after his social media post and said: \u201cI don\u2019t think he\u2019s doing a very good job,\u201d adding that \u201cI\u2019m not a fan of Pope Leo\u201d.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" 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3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-04-13T04:09:53.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Monday, April 13, 2026 at 12:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time\">00.09 EDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-69dc288b8f08ff62487f8171\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Opening summary<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Welcome to the Guardian\u2019s continuing coverage of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/us-israel-war-on-iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">US-Israel war on Iran<\/a> and its consequences for the wider region, the world and the global economy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Here are the main developments:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Trump said the US Navy would start blockading the Hormuz strait<\/strong> and would also interdict every vessel in international waters that had paid a toll to Iran. In a lengthy post on his Truth Social platform, the president said the US was going to start \u201cBLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>In another post<\/strong> <strong>Trump also claimed Iran had \u201cknowingly failed\u201d to make good on its promise to open the strait<\/strong>, causing \u201canxiety\u201d and \u201cpain\u201d for many countries around the world.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"4e182943-ce54-49fc-80ec-096661c8a3d8\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Donald Trump talks to reporters on the White House south lawn before boarding a US helicopter  at the weekend. <\/span> Photograph: Andrew Leyden\/ZUMA Press Wire\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>US Central Command (Centcom) announced it would begin its blockade of the strait beginning Monday morning<\/strong>. \u201cCentcom forces will begin implementing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on April 13 at 10am ET [1400 GMT], in accordance with the president\u2019s proclamation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guard warned <\/strong>that \u201capproaching military vessels to the strait of Hormuz is considered a violation of the ceasefire\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Oil prices rose in early market trading after Trump\u2019s blockade announcement.<\/strong> The price of US crude oil rose 8% to $104.24 a barrel and Brent crude oil \u2013 the international standard \u2013 rose 7% to $102.29. Australia\u2019s share market dropped sharply on Monday morning.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Donald Trump and his advisers are looking at resuming limited military strikes in Iran in addition to the US blockade of the strait of Hormuz<\/strong>, the Wall Street Journal is reporting, citing officials and people familiar with the situation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Trump launched a scathing attack on Pope Leo XIV, saying he was \u201cweak on crime and terrible for foreign policy\u201d and was hurting the Catholic church<\/strong>. \u201cLeo should get his act together as Pope,\u201d the president said on Truth Social. The attack came after Leo denounced the \u201cdelusion of omnipotence\u201d as fuelling the US-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese said his government had not been asked to participate in any US blockade of the strait of Hormuz<\/strong> and that he wanted to see negotiations between the US and Iran continue.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Trump reiterated his threat to destroy Iran\u2019s power plants and other civilian energy infrastructure if no deal was reached<\/strong> to end the war, which he started with Israel in what is widely seen as an illegal and unprovoked attack. \u201cI could take out Iran in one day,\u201d he told Fox News on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Trump also said the US didn\u2019t need the strait.<\/strong> \u201cWe don\u2019t get our oil from there. We have so much oil,\u201d he told Fox. \u201cWe have boats pouring up to the United States \u2026 We don\u2019t need the strait.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who led the Tehran side in the US talks, said Trump\u2019s new threats would have no effect on the Iranian nation.<\/strong> \u201cIf you fight, we will fight, and if you come forward with logic, we will deal with logic. We will not bow to any threats.\u201d He later taunted Trump on X, posting: \u201cEnjoy the current pump figures. 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