English media: Trump's "lockdown order" forces the suspension of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

According to the British shipping media "Lloyd's List" reported on the 12th, after US President Trump announced a blockade against Iran, shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has come to a standstill. The report stated that before Trump announced the "blockade order," the number of oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz had slightly increased on the 11th, and although the shipping volume in the strait decreased on the 12th, it was still passable. However, "after Trump announced the implementation of a maritime blockade, all traffic seems to have stopped," with at least two ships that were originally leaving the strait turning back. US Central Command said on the 12th that it will begin implementing a blockade on all maritime traffic entering and leaving Iranian ports at 10 am on the 13th, Eastern Time, in accordance with the president's orders. A report released by the UK-based maritime analysis company Windward on the 12th stated that the US action has introduced a second level of control to navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, with ships potentially facing restrictions not only from Iran but also from US military actions. The Strait of Hormuz is in a "controlled and unstable" state, with a growing risk of direct conflict between nation-state actors.