US reimposes Iran blockade as Hormuz tensions rise
The U.S. military reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports on July 15 after attacks on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions between Washington and Tehran again escalated across the region.
The move came as an interim deal aimed at easing the conflict continued to unravel, with both sides seeking to assert control over one of the world’s most important energy routes.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard threatened to halt energy exports from the wider region in response to the blockade.
“The export of oil and gas from the region will be either for everyone or for no one,” it said.
