The U.S. port blockade on Iran has officially begun The U.S. blockade is now in effect, with over 15 warships deployed in the Middle East. The fleet includes an aircraft carrier, destroyers, and an amphibious assault ship capable of boarding operations and controlling merchant shipping routes. Iran has stated that its armed forces are on the highest state of alert, fully prepared for any scenario, and warned that any act of aggression will be met with a severe and decisive response. A spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Defense said that any foreign military intervention in the Strait of Hormuz will escalate the crisis and destabilize global energy security. They added that Trump’s attempts to intervene militarily in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman will fail.