Reuters: On the first full day of the U.S. maritime blockade, 3 Iran linked tankers, Rich Starry, Murlikishan, and Peace Gulf, transited the Strait of Hormuz on April 14, 2026.
Rich Starry, a U.S. sanctioned, Chinese owned tanker, exited the Gulf after loading approximately… https://t.co/P8kJq7NKcD
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) April 14, 2026
There’s no blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.
It’s a blockade on all IRAN and all their ports.
Ships going to/from other countries inside the gulf (Iraq, Kuwait, KSA, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Oman) are exempt.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/NIbEIWyTGN
— Tom Sauer (@thomasbsauer) April 14, 2026
It’s pretty funny watching all the anti-Trumpers come to the realization that Trump is not “closing” the strait, he is securing it.
The US Navy are running grid patterns de-mining the strait and blockading Iranian ports, making it safe for commercial shipping. The US doesn't… pic.twitter.com/uWk1vGENm4
— DeepWebSlinger (@deepwebslinger) April 13, 2026
Tracking live
https://hormuztracking.com/
h/t Dodger007