Trump says U.S. will blockade vessel traffic to and from Iranian ports at 10 a.m. ET on April 13

BlockBeats reports that U.S. President Donald Trump posted on his personal social media account early April 13 Eastern Time that the United States will impose a blockade on vessels entering and leaving Iranian ports starting at 10:00 a.m. ET on April 13. He said the move follows failed U.S.-Iran negotiations. In remarks on April 12, Trump said he did not care whether Iran returns to the negotiating table and reiterated the plan for a 10:00 a.m. ET start on April 13, adding that he was disappointed NATO did not back U.S. actions against Iran.