CENTCOM: blockade of maritime traffic to Iranian ports begins Monday
US Central Command (CENTCOM) says American forces will begin implementing a blockade of maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on April 13 at 10 a.m. ET, following a proclamation by President Donald Trump.
According to the statement posted on X, the blockade will be enforced against vessels of all nations traveling to or from Iranian ports and coastal areas, including ports on the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
CENTCOM said the measures would not affect vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to or from non-Iranian ports, adding that freedom of navigation through the waterway would not be impeded.
Mariners were advised to monitor Notice to Mariners broadcasts and contact US naval forces on bridge-to-bridge channel 16 when operating in the Gulf of Oman and approaches to the Strait of Hormuz.
