The U.S. military will begin a maritime blockade covering all Iranian ports and coastal areas at 20:00 GMT on July 14, or 04:00 Beijing time on July 15, according to the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC). The measure applies to all vessels regardless of flag and spans Iran’s entire coastline, including ports and oil terminals. JMIC said the blockade will not interfere with neutral vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to non-Iranian destinations, while humanitarian cargo will be allowed through after inspection. As tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalated again, crude prices moved sharply higher. Bitget market data showed WTI crude at $78.825, up 6.97% on the day, while Brent crude was at $82.78, up 9.01%.
BlockBeats reported on July 14 that the Joint Maritime Information Center, or JMIC, said the U.S. military will begin a maritime blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas at 20:00 GMT on July 14, which is 04:00 Beijing time on July 15.
JMIC said the blockade applies to all vessels regardless of flag and covers Iran’s entire coastline, including but not limited to the country’s ports and oil terminals.
According to the notice, neutral vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian destinations will not be affected. Humanitarian shipments will be permitted, but they will be subject to inspection.
Oil prices continued to climb as tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalated again. Bitget data showed WTI crude at $78.825, up 6.97% on the day, while Brent crude was quoted at $82.78, up 9.01%.
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