No Ship Gets Out: America Locks Down Iran's Ports, Tankers Turn Back, and Oil Crosses $102 The War Just Changed Its Shape
After peace talks in Islamabad collapsed without a deal on April 12, the United States Navy launched a full military blockade of all Iranian ports on April 13, 2026. Oil surged past $102 a barrel, tankers turned back at the Strait of Hormuz, Iran called it piracy, and 20,000 Indian sailors remain stranded in the Gulf. Here is everything that has happened and what it means for you.