Trump predicts the US military will implement a blockade against Iran later today.
“the US military will return to another act of war. We're putting the blockade back, and it's a blockade not for anybody but Iran. The military says that blockade will be going into effect later today.”
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disputableObservable implementation of a US military blockade against Iran on or after the date of this statement
Resolution
Marked correct on Sep 1, 2026.
Trump announced the renewed blockade July 13, 2026 and US Central Command began enforcing a naval blockade of Iranian ports/coastal areas at 4pm ET on July 14, 2026 -- an observable implementation within the resolve_by window. Independently corroborated by CNN, Washington Post, and Wikipedia's '2026 United States naval blockade of Iran' in a direct follow-up search.
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