"The naval blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas will begin on July 14, 2026, at 20:00 Coordinated Universal Time," the statement reads. The U.S. intends to strike very hard against Iran, Trump stated. "Today we will strike them very hard, and tomorrow we will also strike them hard, and they will not be able to do anything about it. They have nothing." https://t.co/g4XFtu2T2K— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 13, 2026 The American leader also suggested that the U.S. could soon bomb the Iranian nuclear facility in Natanz. Trump also officially notified Congress about the resumption of hostilities against Iran, The New York Times reports. In a letter sent to congressional leaders on Friday and obtained by the newspaper, the president wrote that on July 7, American forces carried out "defensive strikes against targets inside Iran." **Meanwhile, a possible response has been voiced in Tehran** Yemen may soon close the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, the Iranian agency FARS reports. According to it, a member of the political bureau of the Yemeni movement Ansar Allah, Mohammed al-Farh, indicated that the country intends to close the strait. "Bab-el-Mandeb will become one with the Strait of Hormuz, and the price of oil will reach $200," he stated. It is noted that at such an oil price, the cost of gasoline and diesel at gas stations in Latvia will exceed 3 euros per liter.