The Central Command of the United States Armed Forces (CENTCOM) announced this Monday that it will resume the naval blockade against Iran starting Tuesday, July 14, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, by direct order of President Donald Trump.
The measure will affect all maritime traffic entering or leaving Iranian ports and coastal areas in the Gulf of Oman and the approaches to the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM specified that it will continue to allow the flow of commercial vessels in regional waters for ships that do not violate the blockade.
This resumption comes after the collapse of the 60-day truce signed on June 18 and 19 in Switzerland by Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, with mediation from Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.
The agreement collapsed after Iran attacked three commercial ships between July sixth and seventh in the Strait of Hormuz, including a tanker that caught fire on July seventh.
Trump declared the truce "over" on July 8 before NATO in Ankara, and that same day ordered new bombings against more than 80 Iranian military targets.
Iran responded by attacking military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, according to El País, resulting in at least one death and 60 injuries.
This Monday, the same day the new blockade was announced, the U.S. confirmed additional bombings against Iran.
Washington also revoked the license for the sale of Iranian oil that was in effect until August 21, tightening economic pressure on Tehran even further.
The first naval blockade was implemented between April 13 and June 18, 2026, following the collapse of nuclear negotiations in Islamabad. During that period of approximately two months, CENTCOM redirected more than 140 vessels that complied with the orders, disabled nine non-compliant ships, and allowed the passage of over 50 vessels carrying humanitarian aid.
That initial blockade involved more than 10,000 troops, over 12 warships, and more than 100 aircraft, costing Iran approximately 400 million dollars per day in blocked oil revenues.
The memorandum of understanding signed in June left eight critical unresolved points. The main sticking point was the duration of the moratorium on uranium enrichment: Washington demanded 20 years, while Tehran offered between five and 15.
All sailors operating in the Gulf of Oman and the approaches to the Strait of Hormuz should monitor navigational notices and contact U.S. naval forces on channel 16, bridge to bridge.
The Strait of Hormuz is a strategic route through which approximately one-fifth of the world's oil passes, making the blockade a measure with global economic implications.
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