US Imposes Naval Blockade on Iran
US Imposes Naval Blockade on Iran
The United States has announced a naval blockade on all Iranian ports, with the US military stating it will take effect at 8 p.m. GMT on Tuesday.
- President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the blockade would begin "immediately."
- US Central Command spokesman Tim Hawkins said US forces would begin implementing the blockade later on Monday.
- The US Joint Maritime Information Center said the blockade will cover the entire Iranian coast, including oil terminals.
- The center stated the blockade applies to all ships regardless of flag, does not hinder neutral transit through the Strait of Hormuz, and will permit humanitarian aid after inspection.
Latest developments
- US forces have conducted targeted strikes on Iranian coastal defense, radar, missile, and drone sites in six regions including Bandar Abbas and Bushehr.
- The US used kamikaze naval drones for the first time to strike the port of Bandar Abbas during the operation.
- Over 50,000 US military personnel are currently deployed across the Middle East.
What happened since
US Central Command Disables Tanker Attempting to Breach Naval Blockade on Iran
The US military has reinstated a naval blockade on Iranian ports and disabled a tanker that ignored warnings while sailing toward an Iranian island.
- US Central Command announced it reinstated a naval blockade on ships travelling to and from Iranian ports, effective 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on July 14, 2026.
- An American aircraft fired Hellfire missiles at the smokestack of the Panama-flagged tanker M/T Belma, disabling it after it ignored multiple warnings.
- The tanker was sailing in international waters toward Iran's Kharg Island, attempting to breach the US blockade, according to Central Command.
- During the first 24 hours of the blockade, US forces redirected two commercial vessels that complied and disabled one ship that did not comply.
Coverage
Read the original reportingThis brief was compiled from 7 outlets, 5 reporting in Arabic and 2 in English, over 34 hours of coverage. Each is listed below with the headline it led on, so you can compare them yourself.
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