U.S. President Donald Trump announced that a naval blockade around Iran’s ports has officially taken effect. In a post on Truth Social, he stated that the blockade covers access to and from Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, effective from 8 p.m. Bangladesh time. Trump warned that any Iranian “attacking ships” approaching the U.S. blockade would be destroyed immediately.

Trump claimed that Iran’s navy had already suffered heavy losses, with 158 ships destroyed, and said only a few “fast attack ships” were spared as they were not considered a major threat. He compared the U.S. response to actions taken against drug traffickers at sea, emphasizing that similar measures would be used against any Iranian vessels violating the blockade.

The report also noted that China described the U.S. blockade as irresponsible, while Iran’s war losses were estimated at 270 billion dollars. Iran’s oil minister said March and April oil sales were satisfactory, and the U.S. vice president commented that “the ball is now in Iran’s court.”