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Donald J. Trump
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Iran’s Navy is laying at the bottom of the sea, completely obliterated - 158 ships. What we have not hit are their small number of, what they call, “fast attack ships,” because we did not consider them much of a threat. Warning: If any of these ships come anywhere close to our BLOCKADE, they will be immediately ELIMINATED, using the same system of kill that we use against the drug dealers on boats at Sea. It is quick and brutal.
P.S. 98.2% of Drugs coming into the U.S. by Ocean or Sea have STOPPED! Thank you for your attention to this matter.
President DJT
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Apr 13, 2026, 11:23 PM
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116397847496142849
According to AI:
The "reverse blockade of the Strait of Hormuz" refers to the measure announced and initiated by US President Trump on April 13, 2026, in which the US military will block all maritime traffic entering and leaving Iranian ports.
Previously, the "blockade" of the Strait of Hormuz was a tactic used by Iran as a threat, but this time, the US is taking the lead in "reversely" blocking Iranian trade.
【Summary and Objectives of the Measure】
Start Date: Commenced from the evening of April 13, 2026, Japan time.
Operation Details: US Central Command has deployed 12 to 15 or more ships around the strait and is advising ships heading to or leaving Iranian ports to cease sailing.
Warning Content: Warnings have been issued that failure to comply with the blockade may result in "seizure, entry, and use of force."
Main Objectives:
① To completely cut off oil exports, a major source of income for Iran.
② Bring Iran back to the negotiating table and force it to abandon its possession of nuclear weapons.
【Impact and Reactions from Various Countries】
Iran's Backlash: Iran has stated that "all US warships are within missile range" and has hinted at retaliation, escalating military tensions to an extreme level.
International Community:
・NATO: The UK and France have stated they will not participate in this measure.
・Impact on Japan: Disruptions to crude oil transport and concerns about the supply of petroleum products are beginning to have an impact not only on rising gasoline prices but also on a wide range of areas, including delays in orders for medical services and housing equipment.
【98.2%】
The credibility of President Trump's post claiming that "98.2% of drugs on sea routes to the US have been blocked" is considered "unsubstantial" or "false" by experts and fact-checking organizations due to a lack of objective evidence.
The following points should be noted regarding this figure.
１. Source and Uncertainty of Figures
① Uncalculated Data: Experts point out that it is impossible to accurately determine the total amount of smuggled drugs, and therefore it is impossible to calculate an accurate percentage of what was stopped.
② Arbitrary Use of Statistics: When the White House previously made similar claims (such as "drug inflows by sea have decreased by 97%"), the basis for these claims was a decrease in seizures by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) over a specific short period. However, a decrease in seizures does not distinguish whether the inflow itself has decreased or whether the amount slipping through enforcement has increased.
２. Relevance to the Strait of Hormuz Blockade
① Context of the Post: On April 13, 2026, President Trump added a postscript (P.S.) at the end of a Truth Social post announcing a "reverse blockade" of the Strait of Hormuz, stating, "98.2% of drugs entering the US by sea have been stopped!"
② Demonstration of Deterrence: This figure was used in the context of a threat and warning that the same "swift and ruthless" use of force (such as attacks on suspicious vessels) would be used against Iranian ships in drug enforcement operations at sea.
３. Main Criticisms and Facts
① Inconsistencies in Inflow Routes: Much of the fentanyl and other drugs currently causing serious problems in the US are brought in by land from Mexico, not by sea.
② Lack of Evidence: No concrete evidence or details have been released to prove that ships attacked by the US military in the Caribbean and elsewhere, which they identified as drug transport vessels, were actually carrying drugs.
【Conclusion】
The specific figure of "98.2%" mentioned above is largely a political performance intended to emphasize the success of the Trump administration's crackdown and intimidate hostile forces such as Iran, and is not considered reliable data with statistical backing.
〘Supplementary Analysis by the Blog Author〙
【Underlying Purpose】
１．The purpose is to exert political and economic pressure on China, which supports Iran.
２．The military advisors to the Iranian military are Chinese. China also supported Iran's air defense systems and nuclear development technology.
【Geographical Issues】
１．The main routes for drugs transported to the United States by sea are the Pacific and Caribbean routes originating from Mexico and Colombia.
２．Even blocking the Strait of Hormuz would be ineffective against drug smuggling by Mexican and Colombian cartels into the United States.
【Stopping Rate】
The precise figure of "98.2%" appears to be a tactic to create credibility.
When the results of someone else's actions are quantified in a concrete, detailed, and difficult-to-verify way, and spoken of with confidence and exaggeration, people are more likely to believe it.
【Unintended Effects】
１．The greatest villain in the world today is China. Ideally, all countries in the world should cooperate to thoroughly contain, neutralize, and render harmless China.
However, the way the US and Israel handled the Iran war was flawed. Contrary to their true intentions, behind the scenes, China's political presence as a central figure in the new axis of evil increased.
２．The Iran War, paradoxically, justified North Korea's acquisition of nuclear weapons.
３．It also reinforced the need for (secret) nuclear weapons possession in Cuba (President Trump's next target？), Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico.
４．To counter the threat from China (China's unusual obsession with invading Taiwan stems from its expansion into the Pacific and its plans to invade Okinawa, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, etc.), it made Japan, Vietnam, the Philippines, and other ASEAN countries acutely aware of the need for nuclear weapons sharing.
５．It also reinforced the need for nuclear weapons possession (or sharing) in Arab countries such as Iraq and Saudi Arabia as a countermeasure against Israel, which dreams of becoming an overwhelming superpower and hegemonic state in the Middle East.
６．Iran became even more determined than before to develop and possess nuclear weapons as a means of destroying Israel.
７．Russia's neighboring countries (former Soviet republics), such as Ukraine and Georgia, also acutely felt the need for nuclear weapons sharing with NATO forces.
