1. Formal Naval Blockade of Iran Imposed
—At 10 PM Beijing time on the 13th, the US military's "blockade order" for Iranian ports took effect. A senior US official revealed that the US blockade operation had officially begun, with more than 15 US warships deployed to support it.
2. Threatening to Destroy Iranian Fast Attack Boats Approaching the Blockade Zone
—Trump stated that 158 Iranian naval vessels had been completely destroyed. He warned that if Iranian "fast attack boats" approached the US blockade zone, they would be immediately destroyed.
3. Claiming Other Countries Are Willing to Assist in the Blockade, but the US Doesn't Need It at the Moment
—Trump stated that other countries are offering to assist the US in imposing a blockade on Iranian ports. “Frankly, we don’t need any other countries,” Trump said. “We might announce something tomorrow.”
4. Hints at Continued Action Against Iran After Ceasefire Ends
—When asked if his previous threat that “the whole civilization will perish” would still be valid if no agreement was reached during the two-week ceasefire, Trump responded, “That wouldn’t be a pleasant thing for them.”
5. Claims Iran “called first,” Reiterates No Nuclear Weapons Allowed
—Trump said on the 13th that Iran “called this morning,” adding that “they want to reach an agreement.” Trump added that Iran will not possess nuclear weapons. If Iran does not agree to give up its nuclear weapons, there will be no agreement.
6. Claims 34 Ships Passed Through the Strait on the 12th—Trump stated that 34 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz on the 12th, the highest number of ships passing through in a single day in recent times.
7. Renewed Threat to Cuba—Trump again threatened Cuba on the 13th. He stated, "After dealing with the Iran issue, we might take a trip to Cuba."
8. Removal of "Jesus Image"
—Trump removed an image depicting him as Jesus on Monday morning local time. Trump denied that the image was intended to represent Jesus, saying, "I thought it was me playing the doctor, restoring people's health."
9. Further Criticism of the Pope, Refusal to Apologize for Previous Statements
—Trump again criticized Pope Leo XIV's stance against the war with Iran. When asked if he should apologize, he responded, "No, I don't need to, because Pope Leo said the wrong thing."
10. Defamation Lawsuit Against the Wall Street Journal Dismissed
—A U.S. federal district court judge dismissed Trump's defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal on the 13th. Trump stated that he will file an updated lawsuit against the newspaper on or before April 27th (local time). 11. Ordering McDonald's delivery to the White House to "promote" his tip tax cut policy – On Monday, local time, Trump had McDonald's delivery delivered to the Oval Office of the White House to promote his policy of reducing tip taxes.
