Tehran/Washington, April 13 -- Iran has issued a stark warning ahead of the planned US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, calling the move unlawful and cautioning that any threat to its ports could trigger wider disruptions across the Gulf.

The Iranian morning comes as President Trump posted on Truth Social shortly after midnight EDT Monday: "The United States to Blockade Ships Entering or Exiting Iranian Ports on April 13 at 10:00 A.M. ET. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DJT."CENTCOM announced the blockade would begin Monday at 10 a.m. E.T., aiming to restrict Iranian maritime trade.

The threats follow the failure of talks in Islamabad over the weekend to reach a peace agreement between the US and Iran, with P...