The U.S. Central Command issued a statement on April 12 local time, confirming that starting from 10 a.m. Eastern Time on April 13, it will impose a blockade on all maritime traffic entering and leaving Iranian ports and coastal areas, while explicitly stating that it will not hinder ships traveling to and from non-Iranian ports through the Strait of Hormuz. This move occurred after U.S.-Iran Islamabad negotiations, which lasted over 20 hours without resolution, leading to significant fluctuations in global energy markets and cryptocurrency asset prices.