Hormuz 14 April 2026 #2 lalasor Wed, 04/15/2026 - 21:37 Strait of Hormuz Wed, 04/15/2026 - 12:00 14 April 2026 The commander of CENTCOM stated that "a blockage of Iranian ports has been fully implemented... an estimated 90 per cent of Iran's economy is fueled by international trade by sea. In less than 36 hours since the blockade was implemented, U.S. forces have completely halted economic trade going into and out of Iran by sea". President Trump subsequently indicated that "China is very happy that I am permanently opening the Strait of Hormuz... This situation will never happen again. They have agreed not to send weapons to Iran". Meanwhile, a senior Iranian military commander warned : "Should the aggressive and terrorist U.S. continue its illegal action of naval blocka