Tasnim: US naval blockade remains in force despite Trump's statements
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- Iran says US naval blockade remains in force
- Iranian ships reportedly turned back by US warships
- CENTCOM continues enforcing blockade restrictions
- Situation contradicts Trump’s blockade-lift claim
Iran's maritime commercial sector has refuted claims that the United States has eased its naval restrictions, confirming to the Tasnim News Agency that the hostile American blockade remains fully functional despite contradictory statements issued by Washington.
While a social media post by US President Donald Trump led to widespread misinterpretations that the naval siege had been terminated, Iranian sailors on the water told Tasnim that US military forces are actively enforcing the line with threats of kinetic violence.
Warnings of gunfire
According to field reports obtained by Tasnim, the naval blockade continues to operate as an active act of war.
Iranian mariners who contacted Tasnim stated that following Trump's public claim that the blockade was ending, several Iranian commercial vessels attempted to cross the established enforcement lines.
These ships were immediately intercepted by American warships patrolling the zone.
US Navy personnel issued stern warnings to the merchant vessels, ordering them to retreat immediately and remain behind the blockade perimeter. The mariners noted that US forces explicitly threatened to open fire on any vessel that refused to comply with the order to turn back.
Centcom continues halting shipping
The operational reality on the water indicates that US Central Command (Centcom) has not altered its mission parameters.
Centcom naval assets are continuously issuing halting advisories along the blockade boundary, working systematically to prevent any Iranian ships from exiting the restricted maritime zone.
The ongoing interceptions highlight a sharp disconnect between the messaging coming out of the White House and the tactical execution of the blockade by US military commanders in the region.
confusion triggered
The maritime confusion began after President Trump published a statement on his platform, Truth Social, claiming a breakthrough regarding the stranded vessels.
"Ships that are stuck in the Strait due to our amazing and unprecedented Navy blockade (which will now be lifted) can begin the process of 'heading home'!" — US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social.
Despite the explicit phrasing from the American president that the naval quarantine "will now be lifted," shipping data and direct testimonies from Iranian crews to Tasnim confirm that no operational shift has occurred.
The economic and military encirclement of Iranian shipping lanes remains strictly enforced by the United States military.
