BLOCKADE BEGINS: OIL $103, IRAN SIEGED, WORLD PAYS
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April 13, 2026: US naval blockade takes effect targeting all vessels entering/exiting Iranian ports while allowing Hormuz transit to non-Iranian destinations . Oil futures jump above $103/barrel . Architecture of selective economic siege: Iran's $2 million per ship toll system in yuan vs. US attempt to sever all Iranian oil exports. China faces choice—defy blockade or abandon 90% supplier . 230 tankers waiting inside Gulf . UK/French emergency summit demand no-conditions reopening . Iran threatens "NO PORT in region will be safe" . US mine clearance operations suggest Iranian naval mining . Paradox: blockade designed to force surrender may trigger total Hormuz closure.
Sources: Washington Post , AP News , CENTCOM , Wikipedia 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis , Visual Capitalist , Anadolu Agency , Politico
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