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USA has announced that it will begin blocking all maritime traffic in Iran’s ports starting this Monday, in a measure that raises the conflict to a new level and puts the focus
The announcement has come from the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), which has detailed that the blockade will affect to all ships, regardless of flag, entering or leaving Iranian ports.
A blockade without distinction
According to the statement, the measure will come into force this Monday at 10:00 a.m. on the east coast of the United States (3:00 p.m. GMT) and will be applied “impartially” to all vessels.
The scope is total: includes all Iranian ports in both the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
Yes indeed, Washington has clarified a key point: it will not prevent the navigation of ships that cross the Strait of Hormuz if your destination is not Iran.
An important nuance in an area where nearly a fifth of the world’s oil passes through.
Trump raises the tone
The military announcement comes hours after a long message more direct from the president of the United States, Donald Trump.
“Effective immediately, the United States Navythe best in the world, will begin to block all ships that try to enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz,” he wrote on his Truth Social network.
Trump justified the measure by accusing Iran of maintaining its “nuclear ambitions” and did so after the failure of the peace negotiations held in Pakistan, which ended without an agreement.
Hormuz, the most sensitive point
In the center of everything There is the Strait of Hormuz again.
This strategic route, through which approximately 20% of the world’s oil circulates, has been under tension for weeks after Iran decided to limit traffic in response to the military offensive launched by United States and Israel at the end of February.
The new movement of Washington raises the pulse and places the focus directly on a key area for the global economy.
Notice to ships
Faced with the new scenario, The United States has issued clear recommendations to commercial vessels.
Calls on sailors to follow navigation advisories and contact U.S. naval forces when operating in the area, especially in the Gulf of Oman and on the approaches to Hormuz.
A protocol that reflects the current tension level.
The blockade marks a new chapter in a crisis that continues to escalate.
Without agreement in the negotiations, with crossed accusations and with one of the main passage points for world oil at stake, The conflict enters a more uncertain phase.
And with an obvious risk: that what happens at sea ends up having consequences much further afield.
