Video transcript
The US has announced a formal blockade of Iranian ports in coastal areas. This is a legal action. All vessels are advised to immediately return to port at leaving, and discontinue transit to Iran if that is your next port at all. Do not attempt to breach the blockade. Vessels will be boarded for interdiction and seizure at transiting to or from an Iranian port. Turn around and prepare to be boarded. If you do not comply with this blockade, we will use force. The hold of the United States Navy is ready to force compliance.
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AI Day Analysis
Machine-generated analysis of the 2026-04-15 posts below. Not written by their author.
He described his naval blockade as "permanently opening" the Strait of Hormuz, then posted a warning that ships would be boarded
The day began just before midnight in Washington with a late burst of posts: a sarcastic note asking someone to "tell Pope Leo" about Iran, a complaint that NATO "wasn't there for us," a stack of news links about old grievances, and a few memes defending himself against religious backlash. After a gap of several hours he was back in the morning with a boastful post saying China was grateful he was "permanently opening" the Strait of Hormuz and that Xi would give him "a big, fat, hug." That afternoon he asked Republicans to renew a surveillance law he has long said was used against him, went after Fox News for covering Tom Steyer, and ended by posting a video warning ships that they would be boarded for breaking the Iran blockade. The standout was the gap between calling the blockade an opening and then broadcasting its terms hours later.