Naval Blockade

Iran Warns Trump Over Plan To Escort Ships Through Hormuz

May 4, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. Educate! Iran, Naval Blockade, Strait of Hormuz, Trump Administration, Wars and Militarism

The Islamic Republic has rejected US President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy naval forces and escort stranded vessels through the Strait of Hormuz – announced under the name “Project Freedom.” “We have repeatedly stated that the security of the Strait of Hormuz is in the hands of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and that any safe passage, under any circumstances, takes place in coordination with the armed forces,” the Iranian army’s Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters said in a statement on 4 May.

Iran Sets One-Month Deadline For End To US-Israeli War

May 3, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. Educate! Ceasefire, Iran, Naval Blockade, Strait of Hormuz, Wars and Militarism

The Islamic Republic has set a one-month deadline for an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz and a full end to the wars on both Iran and Lebanon, sources told US media outlet Axios on 3 May. Iran “set a one-month deadline for negotiations on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, end the US naval blockade and permanently end the war in Iran and in Lebanon,” the sources said. “Per the Iranian proposal, only after such a deal is reached, another month of negotiations would be launched to try and reach a deal on the nuclear program,” they added.

Trump Orders Aides To Prep For ‘Extended Blockade’ On Iran

April 29, 2026 News Desk, The Cradle. Educate! Iran, Naval Blockade, Strait of Hormuz, Trump Administration, Wars and Militarism

US President Donald Trump has instructed his aides to prepare for an “extended blockade” against the Islamic Republic of Iran, sources told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on 29 April. “Trump has instructed aides to prepare for an extended blockade of Iran. In recent meetings, including a Monday discussion in the Situation Room, Trump opted to continue squeezing Iran’s economy and oil exports by preventing shipping to and from its ports,” US officials told the outlet. “He assessed that his other options – resume bombing or walk away from the conflict – carried more risk than maintaining the blockade,” they added.

Venezuela Warns The World About US State-Sponsored Attacks And Piracy

December 24, 2025 Alba Ciudad, Orinoco Tribune. Resist! International Law, Latin America, Naval Blockade, Nicolas Maduro, Operation Southern Spear, Sovereignty, United Nations, United Nations (UN), US Imperialism, Venezuela, Zone of Peace

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro sent a letter on Monday to the heads of state of Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as to the 194 nations that make up the United Nations General Assembly. The document, read by Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil from the Yellow House in Caracas, warns of an escalation of aggression by the US government that threatens to destabilize the security of the entire region and the international legal order. The letter’s central complaint focuses on the US military’s so-called “Operation Southern Spear,” a naval and air deployment that includes the presence of nuclear submarines off the coast of Venezuela, under the pretext of combating drug trafficking.

Venezuela Strongly Condemns US Threat Of Blockade

December 18, 2025 Orinoco Tribune. Resist! Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB), China, Cuba, Donald Trump, Iran, Mexico, Naval Blockade, Regime Change, Russia, UN Charter, US Imperialism, Venezuela

In an escalation of the US empire’s ongoing illegal sanctions on Venezuela, US President Donald Trump has announced a “full blockade” of the sovereign nation and its oil tanker fleet. He claimed the measure would remain in place until Venezuela “returns all the oil, land, and other assets” he alleged were previously stolen from the US. The announcement ignited an immediate response from the Venezuelan government, followed by all state institutions and international allies. “Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of South America,” Trump wrote on social media this Tuesday, December 16, adding that “it will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before.”

US Navy Falters; Yemen’s Blockade Bankrupts Israel’s Eilat Port

July 19, 2024 Robert Inlakesh, MintPress News. Resist! Economic crisis, Israel, Naval Blockade, Palestine, Ports, Yemen

Despite the formation of a multinational naval coalition led by the United States, the Israeli-controlled Port of Eilat has reportedly gone bankrupt and is seeking a government bailout. The situation underscores the failure of U.S.-led efforts against Yemen’s Ansar Allah–known pejoratively as the Houthis–blockade in the Red Sea, enforced until Israel ends its war on Gaza. “It must be acknowledged that the port is in a state of bankruptcy,” said Gideon Golber, CEO of the Port of Eilat, who has been vocal about the port’s dire economic condition for months and is now appealing for financial support from the Israeli government.

Yemen Defies ‘America’s Failure’ To Stop Blockade Of Red Sea

April 24, 2024 Belal Awad and Leo Erhadt, The Real News Network. Resistance Report Israel, Naval Blockade, Palestine, Red Sea, US Imperialism, Yemen

Since Oct. 2023, the government of Yemen, led by the organization Ansarallah, or the “Houthis”, has maintained a humanitarian blockade of the Red Sea in solidarity with the people of Gaza. Despite attempts by the US and UK to force Yemen to abandon its mission, the blockade has only intensified, escalating to include all US and Israeli shipping, and even the targeting of US warships. The Real News reports from Yemen, where defiance against outside pressure and solidarity with the Palestinian cause remains unshaken.

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