Russian presidential press secretary Peskov said in an interview on the 13th that the US blockade of Iran's maritime traffic “will continue to have a negative impact on the international market,” and that “there is a high degree of certainty” that this will happen. The US military imposed a blockade on ships entering and leaving Iranian ports at 10:00 ET on the 13th. US President Trump said that Iranian ships close to the blockade zone will be “immediately destroyed.” Iran's Ministry of Defense responded that any attempt at military intervention in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman would fail.

Russian presidential press secretary Peskov said in an interview on the 13th that the US blockade of Iran's maritime traffic “will continue to have a negative impact on the international market,” and that “there is a high degree of certainty” that this will happen. The US military imposed a blockade on ships entering and leaving Iranian ports at 10:00 ET on the 13th. US President Trump said that Iranian ships close to the blockade zone will be “immediately destroyed.” Iran's Ministry of Defense responded that any attempt at military intervention in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman would fail.