The U.S. military announced it will begin its blockade of Iranian ships over the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, as Iran vowed to assert its own control over the critical international waterway.
A ship sails off the coast of Ajman on July 10, 2026.
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The United States will begin enforcing its renewed blockade of Iran's ports on Tuesday at 2000 GMT, the US military said.
The United States will resume enforcing a maritime blockade on Iran from Tuesday, targeting all vessels entering or leaving…
WASHINGTON -- The US military on Tuesday announced the resumption of the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran responded with threats on ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
"The Hormuz Strait is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, with or without Iran."
In a bold move, US forces are set to re-establish a naval blockade in the vital Strait of Hormuz, specifically aimed at Iranian…
