US Centcom Resumes Iran Port Blockade as JMIC Flags 'Severe' Shipping Risks in Latest Advisory

The US military will resume its maritime blockade of Iranian ports at 4 p.m. ET on July 14 under President Donald Trump's direction, US Central Command said Monday in a post on X. US Centcom said it "will resume blockading maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports" and will enforce the restrictions on vessels traveling to or from Iranian ports and coastal areas. "The US military continues to support traffic flow through regional waters for all vessels not violating the blockade," Centcom added. The renewed operation follows the previous blockade, which ran from April 13 to June 18. During that period, US forces redirected over 140 compliant vessels, disabled nine non-compliant ships and allowed over 50 humanitarian commercial vessels to transit, the command said. The US-navy led Joint Maritime Information Center also issued an advisory Monday outlining the naval blockade and providing guidance for shipowners, operators and mariners. The advisory stated that a restricted area exists due to the military blockade operations in the Gulf, Gulf of Oman, North Arabian Sea, and the Strait of Hormuz. It said the regional maritime security threat remains "severe," with.