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Will Iran buckle under Trump's blockade of its ports? | DW News
April 13, 2026
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The US is imposing a blockade on Iran's ports. On Sunday, US Central Command (CENTCOM), said that the blockade will be "enforced impartially against vessels of all nations" entering or leaving Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Chapter Breakdown 0:00 US imposes blockade of vessels 'entering or leaving Iranian ports' 0:35 Marina Miron, Military analyst, Kings College London, on why US' 'maritime interdiction' is not a typical blockade 6:54 Trump says Iran would 'lik to make a deal very badly' 7:23 Daniel Gerlach, Middle East Expert, Editor-in-Chief of Zenith Magazine, on whether Iran might be overplaying its hand 14:30 Gordon Robison, journalist on the Middle East, on aftermath of talks in Islamabad and what the point of the talks were #usblockade #straitofhormuz #iranwar #dwcurrentaffairs For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
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