The U.S. is set to reinstate a blockade over the Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military has initiated a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following an escalation in hostilities with Iran. The move comes after a series of retaliatory strikes and the targeting of commercial tankers in the region.
Why it matters
This escalation threatens global oil supplies and risks a broader military conflict in the Middle East.
The U.S. military announced it will begin its blockade of Iranian ships over the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, as Iran vowed to assert its own control over the critical international waterway.
CENTCOM said the blockade would begin on Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET. The U.S. military last worked to block maritime traffic to and from Iranian ports from April 13 to June 18.
Middle East conflict The U.S. strikes Iran after Trump announces a renewed blockade and tolls in Hormuz The announcement came after an intensified exchange of strikes over the weekend, testing a shaky ceasefire and threatening a return to all-out war in the region.
On Monday, the U.S. launched another wave of strikes on Iran. The U.S. military said it struck Iranian defense systems, missile and drone sites and maritime capabilities to "degrade Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping."
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