The United States will impose a blockade on Iranian ports starting at 4:00 AM on the 15th
2026-07-13 22:01
Odaily Planet Daily News On the 13th local time, the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC), led by the U.S. Navy, announced that the U.S. military will begin implementing a naval blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas in Iran at 20:00 GMT on July 14 (04:00 Beijing time on July 15). The blockade applies to all vessels, regardless of their flag state. It covers the entire Iranian coastline, including but not limited to Iranian ports and oil terminals. The blockade will not impede the transit passage of neutral vessels through the Strait of Hormuz to destinations outside Iran. Humanitarian shipments will be permitted to pass, subject to inspection. (Jin Shi)
