How the US Navy Is Actually Going to Blockade the Entire Strait of Hormuz

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Two aircraft carrier strike groups. Sixty warships. More firepower than most countries have in their entire militaries, concentrated in a stretch of water twenty-one miles wide. On Monday morning, the United States Navy began the most aggressive maritime operation in the Middle East in forty years — a full blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. This video walks through exactly how the blockade actually works: what ships are doing the work, how the US Navy will stop Iranian oil tankers in international waters, what happens when a captain refuses to stop, and how the mine-clearance operation beneath the waterline makes everything above it possible. Key facts covered in this video: — USS Gerald R. Ford + USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike groups are on station — Arleigh Burke class destroyers with Aegis combat systems are already in the strait — The blockade targets two categories of ships: Iranian port traffic AND any vessel worldwide that paid Iran's cryptocurrency toll — Kharg Island handles 90% of Iran's oil exports — and it is now cut off — The United Kingdom and 40 allies refused to join Trump's blockade — China's Sinopec just cut refinery runs 10% as Iranian oil imports disappear — Iran's hard currency reserves last approximately 60 to 90 days under full blockade The Iranian regime just lost its navy, its supreme leader, its minelayers, and now its oil revenue. The threats out of Tehran are loud. The military capacity to back them up is almost gone. Will the blockade force an Iranian surrender within 90 days, or is Iran going to fire one last shot at an American warship even though it has nothing left to escalate with? Drop your answer in the comments below — this one is going to get heated. Two carrier strike groups off Iran's coast. Forty allies refusing to help. China quietly losing its biggest oil supplier. This is how the Iranian regime actually ends — or how it fires its last shot. 📌 Subscribe and turn on notifications so you do not miss the next breakdown. SOURCES: CNN — "Trump says US will blockade Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail" (April 12, 2026) Al Jazeera — "'Blown to hell': Trump orders Hormuz blockade after US-Iran peace talks end" (April 12, 2026) Time — "Trump Says US Will Blockade Strait of Hormuz After Iran Peace Talks Fail" (April 12, 2026) CBS News — "Trump says US will blockade Strait of Hormuz and intercept ships that paid tolls to Iran" (April 12, 2026) Bloomberg — "Trump Says US to Sever Iran Lifeline With Blockade of Strait" (April 12, 2026) NPR — "The U.S. military says it will blockade Iranian ports as Iran peace talks collapse" (April 12, 2026) Axios — "Trump announces naval blockade on Iran after peace talks collapse" (April 12, 2026) CNBC — "Oil prices surge above $100 as U.S. Navy to blockade Iran's ports after peace talks fail" (April 12, 2026) Al Jazeera Economy — "Oil prices surge past $103 a barrel after US announces blockade of Iran" (April 13, 2026) Fortune — "Here's how a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could work" (April 12, 2026) Fortune — "U.K. won't take part in Trump's planned blockade of Hormuz strait" (April 12, 2026) Al Jazeera — "UK-led coalition of 40 countries vows action on Hormuz Strait closure" (April 2, 2026) Al Jazeera — "Can Starmer's 40-nation coalition open the Strait of Hormuz?" (April 2, 2026) Euronews — "Over 40 countries launch coalition to secure Strait of Hormuz" (April 2, 2026) CNN Politics — "Exclusive: US intelligence indicates China is preparing weapons shipment to Iran amid fragile ceasefire" (April 11, 2026) DefenseScoop — "Navy to use underwater drones to help clear Iranian mines from Strait of Hormuz" (April 11, 2026) Al Jazeera — "US says two naval ships 'transited' Strait of Hormuz for mine-clearing" (April 11, 2026) CBS News — "U.S. naval destroyers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM says" (April 11, 2026) Task and Purpose — "Two destroyers cross Strait of Hormuz ahead of mine clearance mission" (April 11, 2026) Washington Times — "Navy, allies begin mine-clearing operations in Strait of Hormuz as blockade takes shape" (April 12, 2026) Euronews — "Is Iran unable to locate its mines in the Strait of Hormuz?" (April 11, 2026) Time — "U.S. and Iran Fail To Reach Deal on Ending War After Marathon Talks" (April 11, 2026) Reuters — IRGC statement on US warships approaching Strait of Hormuz (April 13, 2026) CNBC — "Iran sends millions of oil barrels to China through Strait of Hormuz even as war chokes the waterway" (March 11, 2026) Asia Times — "War in Iran squeezing China's oil lifeline" (March 2026) Al Jazeera — "How will soaring oil prices caused by Iran war impact food costs?" (March 10, 2026) Wikipedia — "2026 Iran war" / "2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis" / "Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war" Goldman Sachs — "Largest oil supply shock in recorded history" report (April 2026) #StraitOfHormuz #IranWar #USNavy