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At least six merchant ships complied with orders to turn around and return to Iranian ports within the first 24 hours of the naval blockade imposed by the United States in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Reuters.
This was reported on Tuesday by the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), confirming that no ship has managed to breach the U.S. blockade since it began on Monday.
The blockade was ordered by President Donald Trump on Sunday, following the collapse of peace negotiations between Washington and Tehran held in Islamabad, Pakistan, during the first direct high-level talks between the two countries since 1979, which lasted about 21 hours without reaching an agreement on the Iranian nuclear program.
According to CENTCOM, the operation involves more than 10,000 American military personnel and over a dozen warships deployed to enforce the blockade in the area. U.S. authorities warned that they will intercept any vessel that enters or leaves the blocked area without authorization.
The military context preceding the blockade is significant: the United States military claims it has destroyed over 5,000 Iranian targets and eliminated the supreme leader in previous operations, marking a turning point in the conflict between the two nations.
The negotiations held in Islamabad concluded without an agreement, although the U.S. envoy described the day as a good meeting, except for the nuclear weapons, keeping the door open for future diplomatic contacts.
The economic impact of the blockade was felt immediately in the energy markets, where the price of oil surpassed 100 dollars per barrel due to uncertainty about the global supply of crude passing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to investing.com.
The situation remains tense as the ceasefire, which expires on April 21, 2026, approaches, marking a critical deadline for both parties to reach some form of diplomatic understanding or further escalate the conflict.
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