US military says it will blockade Iran’s ports as ship traffic appears to halt in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military announced it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas starting Monday, following unsuccessful ceasefire talks with Iran in Pakistan.
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AI-generatedThe U.S. military announced it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas starting Monday, following unsuccessful ceasefire talks with Iran in Pakistan. U.S. Central Command stated the blockade will be enforced against all vessels entering or departing Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, but ships traveling between non-Iranian ports will still be allowed to transit the Strait of Hormuz. This announcement halted the limited ship traffic that had resumed in the strait since the ceasefire. The blockade is intended to pressure Iran, which has continued to export oil despite sanctions. President Trump also criticized Pope Leo XIV after the Pope denounced the war and called for peace negotiations.
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5 extractedTrump called Pope Leo XIV “terrible on foreign policy.”
Oil prices rose in early market trading after the blockade announcement.
The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports.
U.S. military will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas on Monday.
Over 40 commercial ships have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the ceasefire.