U.S. Central Command announced that since the start of the maritime blockade of Iran, it has prevented 27 Iranian ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iraqi militants supported by the Islamic Republic have launched hundreds of explosive drones at Saudi Arabia and Kuwait over the past five weeks. Gulf countries, particularly Saudi Arabia, are reportedly considering strikes against Iranian-backed proxies in Iraq.
On April 21, 2026, the Deputy Governor of Hormozgan announced the completion of an operation to neutralize and conduct a controlled explosion of unexploded projectiles in Bandar Abbas. The IRGC also reported that controlled explosions were heard in the Soffeh area of Isfahan and will continue into the afternoon.
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains restricted, with only 12 ships passing through in the past 24 hours, according to NBC News and MarineTraffic data. Four of these ships were flagged by the Islamic Republic, and most navigated through the route near Bandar Abbas approved by the Islamic Republic.
Compare it to Pezeshkian's Norooz message, in an underground basement, slouched back, looking almost drugged, table defiled with the Quran and regime ayatollahs. Absolutely pathetic. May this cancerous dictatorship be gone very soon.
Today is Norooz, the Persian New Year. This clip is from the last normal Iranian Norooz in 1979. The Great Shah of Iran, HIH Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and HIH Queen Farah Pahlavi sent what would be their final Norooz well wishes. It was the last time Iranians freely celebrated
