War in Iran Day 45 — US Blockades Strait of Hormuz — 1930s Radio Broadcast | April 13, 2026

📰 THE DAILY DISPATCH — Get this bulletin delivered to your inbox every morning, free: https://winradradio.substack.com/Good evening. This is the Winrad Broadcasting Service daily news bulletin for Monday, April the thirteenth, 2026 — Day 45 of the war with Iran. The United States has begun a full naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.This is a news presentation — not opinion or editorial. All facts sourced from verified journalism. The "Winrad Broadcasting Service" is fictional. All voices are AI-generated.SOURCES:CNN — Live: US blockade begins 10 AM ET, Trump "holding well," Pope Leo, Netanyahu in Lebanon, IRGC warning, Pezeshkian-Putin call: https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/13/world/live-news/iran-us-war-trump-hormuzCNN — Trump ceasefire "holding well," blockade announcement, Columbia energy analysis, ADB forecast: https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/12/world/live-news/iran-us-war-talks-trumpNBC News — Trump blockade "all in all out," CENTCOM statement, Pezeshkian rejects offer, gas $4.13, Lebanese PM speech: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-us-iran-fail-reach-deal-peace-talks-day-negotiations-rcna315918NPR — US military will blockade Iranian ports, talks collapse, Vance "final and best offer," CENTCOM mine-clearing: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/12/nx-s1-5782538/u-s-iran-peace-talks-islamabad-collapseABC News — CENTCOM blockade statement, IRGC "severe force" warning, key sticking points, Iran 10-point proposal: https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-casualties-reported-missile-strikes-israel/?id=131757074Al Jazeera — No deal aftermath, Iran demands, Pakistan mediation, Lebanon not included: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/12/us-and-iran-fail-to-reach-peace-deal-after-marathon-talks-in-pakistanTimes of Israel — Netanyahu in Lebanon, Hezbollah rockets, Byzantine church hit, oil rises on blockade, F-15 crew safe: https://www.timesofisrael.com/hezbollah-rocket-hits-remains-of-1500-year-old-byzantine-church-in-nahariya/Haaretz — Hezbollah 30+ rockets, Misgav Am/Safed/Nahariya hit, 13 state security killed in Nabatieh: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-security/2026-04-10/ty-article/hezbollah-rockets-fired-at-israel-cause-heavy-damage-idf-strikes-south-lebanon/0000019d-77fe-d4a3-a9ff-7fffc82c0000NYT/Spokesman — Israel launches new attacks in Lebanon, Hezbollah fires rockets/drones, Israel-Lebanon talks Tuesday: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/apr/12/israel-launches-new-attacks-in-lebanon-days-ahead-/NPR — Hezbollah commander interview, group's tactics, handwritten orders, old Motorola radios: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/12/g-s1-117045/hezbollah-commander-lebanon-israelAl Jazeera — 14 killed in southern Lebanon, WFP food crisis, UNICEF 600 children, Hezbollah targets Ashdod: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/10/israel-strikes-residential-areas-destroys-homes-in-southern-lebanonWikipedia — 2026 Iran war ceasefire, blockade, Islamabad talks, ceasefire terms: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefireWikipedia — 2026 Lebanon war, death toll 2,000+, 5 IDF divisions deployed, Bint Jbeil fighting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_warWikipedia — April 8 Lebanon attacks, 357 killed, Operation Eternal Darkness: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_8,_2026,_Lebanon_attacksTime — US and Iran fail to reach deal, 21 hours, nuclear sticking point: https://time.com/article/2026/04/11/strait-of-hormuz-iran-peace-talks/