US military threatens to blockade all Iranian ports starting on Monday
How a US blockade on Iran has sanctioned ships turning around
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The US military, through CENTCOM, announced it will blockade all Iranian ports starting Monday, April 13th, at 10 am Eastern Time, impacting all maritime traffic entering or exiting. This action follows unsuccessful peace talks in Pakistan and aims to exert pressure on Tehran. While the blockade targets vessels of all nations using Iranian ports, CENTCOM stated it will not impede vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports. Iran has warned that any approaching military vessels will be breaching the ceasefire. The announcement has already impacted oil prices, with US crude jumping 8 percent. The blockade comes after Iran effectively took control of the Strait of Hormuz following the start of war with the US and Israel on February 28th.
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AI-ExtractedThe price of US crude oil jumped 8 percent to $104.24 a barrel after the US blockade threat.
Trump said the blockade would target any and all ships trying to enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz.
US forces will not impede freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports.
US military will begin blockading all Iranian ports on Monday.
Iran has essentially taken control over the Strait of Hormuz since the US and Israel launched a war against the country on February 28.
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