CENTCOM said its forces will enforce the blockade against vessels transiting to or from Iranian ports. The command said the U.S. military will continue to support traffic flow through regional waters for vessels that are not violating the blockade.
The renewed operation follows an earlier blockade that ran from April 13 to June 18. During that period, CENTCOM forces redirected more than 140 compliant vessels, disabled nine non-compliant ships and allowed more than 50 commercial vessels carrying humanitarian aid to pass through the blockade.
CENTCOM advised mariners operating in the Gulf of Oman and near the approaches to the Strait of Hormuz to monitor Notice to Mariners broadcasts. It also told vessels in those areas to contact U.S. naval forces on bridge-to-bridge channel 16.
The command said additional information will be provided to commercial mariners through a formal notice. The statement did not provide further details on the duration of the resumed blockade.
