U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday (April 12) the ceasefire with Iran was "holding well" and the U.S. Navy would start blockading the Strait of Hormuz.

His comments came after marathon talks with Iran failed to reach a deal, jeopardizing a fragile two-week ceasefire.

Speaking to media after disembarking Air Force One, Trump said "very good things" were happening in regard to the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump said the blockade would take effect at 10 a.m. local time (1400 GMT) on Monday (April 13).

The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas on Monday.

While shipping data showed three supertankers fully laden with oil passed through the Strait on Saturday (April 11), tankers were steering clear of the waterway on Monday, ahead of the U.S. blockade.

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Trump says Iran ceasefire 'holding well', US military to begin blockade of Hormuz

VIDEO SHOWS: U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ARRIVING ON AIR FORCE ONE / TRUMP SPEAKING TO MEDIA ON TARMAC / SOUNDBITES FROM TRUMP / TRUMP BOARDING MARINE ONE / MARINE ONE LANDING ON WHITE HOUSE FRONT LAWN / TRUMP RETURNING TO WHITE HOUSE

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SHOWS: JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES (NIGHT SHOTS) (APRIL 12, 2026) (U.S. NETWORK POOL - No use USA)

1. AIR FORCE ONE LANDING

2. AIR FORCE ONE TAXIING

3. VARIOUS OF U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, WALKING DOWN AIR STAIRS

4. TRUMP WALKING OVER TO MEDIA

5. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

"Probably heard that a lot of very good things are happening with regard to the Strait of Hormuz. And a lot of good things are happening for our country, it's been very strong."

6. TRUMP LISTENING TO MEDIA

7. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

"I would say it's holding well. Their military is destroyed."

8. WHITE FLASH

9. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

"10 o'clock (April 13, Monday - 10 a.m. local time, 1400 GMT) we have a blockade going into effect. That will be 10 o'clock tomorrow. Other nations are working, so Iran will not be able to sell oil."

10. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

"Well, we notice that what we see and what I think is maybe my idea, maybe not, I don't know. But there are many boats heading toward our country to fill up with oil and then go and take it. So they're not going to go through the Hormuz strait. And ultimately that'll be corrected."

11. TRUMP SPEAKING TO MEDIA

12. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

"They are in very good shape and we're very proud of that. The two pilots."

13. TRUMP LISTENING TO MEDIA

14. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

"I think Iran is in very bad shape. I think they're very desperate. We had a meeting that lasted 21 hours. We understand the situation better than anybody. And Iran's in very bad shape."

15. WHITE FLASH

16. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

"And just so you understand, Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. Will not have. There is no way that they're going to get, they still want it. And they made that clear the other night. Iran will not have a nuclear weapon."

17. TRUMP SPEAKING

18. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

"You know, we spent trillions of dollars on NATO to help them guard really against Russia, when you think of it, we're guarding against Russia. And I've long thought it was a little ridiculous, but we spend trillions of dollars doing it. And I think that's going to be under very serious examination."

19. WHITE FLASH

20. TRUMP WALKING TOWARD MARINE ONE

21. TRUMP WALKING

22. TRUMP BOARDING MARINE ONE

23. ROTORS OF MARINE ONE

24. MARINE ONE TAXIING

25. MARINE ONE TAKING OFF

WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES (NIGHT SHOTS) (APRIL 12, 2026) (U.S. NETWORK POOL - No use USA)

26. MARINE ONE LANDING ON WHITE HOUSE LAWN

27. TRUMP DISEMBARKING MARINE ONE

28. VARIOUS OF TRUMP WALKING INTO WHITE HOUSE