The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Sunday that the U.S. military will launch its naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday, coming hours after President Donald Trump made the announcement.
A post from CENTCOM said the blockade operation will begin April 13, confirming a “blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports.”
“The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman,” added CENTCOM, which oversees operations for the Middle East.
The command further said that U.S. military forces won’t interfere with freedom of navigation for vessels traveling in the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway that normally sees roughly a fifth of the world’s oil traffic pass through it, so long as those ships are visiting non-Iranian ports….