The Joint Maritime Information Center, or JMIC, said on July 21 that the threat level for the Strait of Hormuz remains at “severe.” The update was carried by BlockBeats and cited Jin10 as the source of the information. No further details were provided in the brief. The note was published as a 7x24 flash update.

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%.

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), which is led by the U.S. Navy. JMIC said the measure will apply to all vessels regardless of flag and will extend across Iran’s entire coastline, including its ports and oil terminals. The notice also said neutral ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian destinations will not be obstructed. Humanitarian cargo will be allowed to pass, but only after inspection. The update was cited by Odaily and attributed to Jin10.