U.S. forces will start a blockade of maritime site visitors to and from Iranian ports Monday morning, in keeping with U.S. Central Command.
“U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces will start implementing a blockade of all maritime site visitors coming into and exiting Iranian ports on April 13 at 10 a.m. ET, in accordance with the President’s proclamation,” in keeping with a CENTCOM assertion late Sunday afternoon.
Guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sails within the Arabian Sea throughout Operation Epic Fury, on March 18, 2026.
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“The blockade shall be enforced impartially towards vessels of all nations coming into or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, together with all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman,” the assertion continued, including that CENTCOM forces “is not going to impede freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports.”
President Donald Trump stated Sunday morning in a submit on his social media platform that the U.S. will “instantly” start a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, following the failure of peace negotiations between the U.S. and Iran.
Industrial mariners shall be supplied with extra data previous to the beginning of the blockade, in keeping with CENTCOM, which additionally suggested “all mariners” to watch advisory broadcasts and make contact with U.S. naval forces “when working within the Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz approaches.”
