US EditionU.S. Blockade Has Turned Back Six Ships Leaving Strait of Hormuz
CENTCOM said 6 merchant vessels turned back and more than 10,000 U.S. troops and over a dozen warships are enforcing the blockade.
- On Monday at 10 a.m. EDT, U.S. Central Command implemented a naval blockade of all Iranian ports, reporting that no ships passed during the first 24 hours while six merchant vessels complied with orders to turn back.
- President Donald Trump ordered the blockade following the collapse of weekend peace negotiations aimed at ending the six-week-long war between the United States and Iran over unresolved control of the Strait of Hormuz.
- More than 10,000 U.S. military personnel, a dozen warships, and over 100 aircraft enforce the operation, while CENTCOM emphasized that humanitarian shipments and neutral vessels retain freedom of navigation through the Strait.
- Global oil prices jumped above $100 a barrel following the enforcement action, as the Strait carries roughly one-fifth of global oil and gas supplies, amplifying concerns over sustained market volatility.
- Officials from the U.S. and Iran signaled openness to further negotiations despite the blockade, yet analysts warn sustained military pressure could stress the fragile ceasefire and trigger retaliation from Tehran.
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In the strait off Iran, the US military increases the pressure on Tehran. Trade ships with destination or take-off in Iran must turn around. More than a dozen warships secure the sea area. The US military leadership takes a first balance.
US Says 'No Ships Made It Past Blockade' As Iran Mulls Hormuz Shipping Pause To Preserve Talks
This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge under the title: US Says ‘No Ships Made It Past Blockade’ As Iran Mulls Hormuz Shipping Pause To Preserve Talks, Which Trump Says Could Happen In Two Days Summary CENTCOM: “During the first 24 hours, no ships made it past the U.S. blockade & 6 merchant vessels complied with direction from US forces to turn around to re-enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman,” it said. Diploma…
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Thousands of troops aiding Iranian blockade as more ships head to U.S.
(The Center Square) – The U.S. may return to the negotiating table with Iran soon, as thousands of American service members assist in the blockade of Iranian ports.
The US forces have, according to their own statements, stopped all ship movements in the first 24 hours of the sea blockade against Iran.
No ship has been able to pass the U.S. ship's blockade on Iran's ports and coastal areas, and six commercial ships have respected orders to make their way back, announced US troops marches, offering the first details about this action started one day later, at the president's order ...
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