Trump Orders Naval Blockade of Strait of Hormuz; Japanese Stocks Close Lower
U.S. President Trump ordered the Navy to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command announced that all maritime traffic to and from Iranian ports would be blocked starting at 10:00 AM ET on April 13 (10:00 PM Taiwan time on the same day). Following this news, Japanese stock markets closed lower.
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- 📰 Published: April 13, 2026 at 16:23
- 🔍 Collected: April 13, 2026 at 16:31 (8 min after Published)
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: April 15, 2026 at 01:49 (33h 17m after Collected)
U.S. President Trump issued an order for the Navy to commence a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Subsequently, U.S. Central Command declared that a blockade would be enforced on all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports, effective from 10:00 AM Eastern Time on April 13 (10:00 PM Taiwan Time on the same day). In response to this geopolitical development, the Nikkei 225 index concluded trading down by 421.34 points, a 0.74% decrease, settling at 56502.77 points. The TOPIX index also experienced a slight decline, falling by 16.84 points, or 0.45%, to close at 3723.01 points.