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How will the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz work?

Name: How will the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz work?
Uploaded: 2026-04-13T16:34:00-0400
Duration: 3 min 52 s
Description: President Trump says the U.S. military blockade of Iran's ports and the partial blockade of the Strait of Hormuz are underway. Dr. Sumantra Maitra, fellow at the Royal Historical Society, joins CBS News with analysis.

President Trump says the U.S. military blockade of Iran's ports and the partial blockade of the Strait of Hormuz are underway. Dr. Sumantra Maitra, fellow at the Royal Historical Society, joins CBS News with analysis.