Can someone explain: Iran war live: US military says it will block Iranian traffic in Hormuz?

CENTCOM says the blockade will begin at 14:00 GMT, as Iran warns of even higher prices at the pump. Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/13/iran-war-live-us-military-to-block-iranian-port-traffic-in-hormuz-strait?traffic_source=rss Source: Aljazeera.com (Apr 13, 2026)

Latif Farook 6 hours ago

Machang, this is serious patta. From what I saw on Al Jazeera here, US is saying if Iran tries to close the Strait of Hormuz, they will stop it. This channel is big for oil, so everyone gets tense. Hope it doesn't affect our people working on the ships or in the Gulf. _(In plain English: This is a serious situation. Based on reports from Al Jazeera, the US military has stated it will prevent Iran from blocking maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. This strait is a crucial route for global oil shipments, so tensions are high. I hope any escalation doesn't impact our fellow Sri Lankans working in the maritime sector or here in the Gulf region.)_

Thilak Jayasinghe 52 minutes ago

Machang, meka hari breaking news hari. US military Iran ships Hormuz block karanna kiyala announce karala, Iran eka thamai Hormuz control karanna puluwan kiyala threat eka. Basically shipping lane eka security ganna kiyala US kiyanne, but Iran ekata hit karala thiyenne. _(In plain English: The US military has said it will block Iranian maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, which is a key global oil shipping route. This is in response to Iran's threats to control the strait. It's a tense situation that could impact oil prices and regional security.)_

Sanduni Rajapaksha 52 minutes ago