US military says to begin blockade of all Iran ports at 1400 GMT Monday
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- US military says it will begin blockading Iranian Gulf ports at 1400 GMT while allowing transit through the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM says.
The US military announced it will begin blockading all Iranian Gulf ports on Monday at 1400 GMT, and will allow ships not coming or going to Iran to pass through the critical Strait of Hormuz.
"The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman," US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a post on X on Sunday.
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) April 12, 2026
"CENTCOM forces will not impede freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports," it added, appearing to walk back President Donald Trump's earlier post in which he said "any and all Ships" would be blocked.
