PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 13th, 2026: The High-Risk Operation to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz & & Orbán Ousted in Hungary
- The U.S. begins enforcing a naval blockade on Iranian ports and clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
- CENTCOM clarifies that the Strait itself remains open to non-Iranian maritime traffic.
- Underwater drones and helicopters are deployed to detect and neutralize various types of
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