US reimposes blockade on Iranian ports, launches more strikes - Al Jazeera
The United States has reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports and launched a series of military strikes following the collapse of an interim peace deal. The escalation has led to retaliatory attacks by Iran against shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and strikes on neighboring countries including Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan.
Why it matters
This represents a significant escalation in regional conflict that threatens global oil supplies and risks a full-scale war in the Middle East.
Iran’s deputy foreign minister accuses US of destroying the interim peace deal.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Smoke rises after a drone was intercepted during early morning hours in Manama, Bahrain, July 14 [Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff and AFP Published On 14 Jul 2026 14 Jul 2026 The United States has renewed its blockade of Iranian ports after another day of escalating exchanges with Iran that appear to have doomed their interim peace deal.
The US military said its blockade of vessels transiting “to and from Iranian ports and coastal areas” went into effect on 20:00 GMT on Tuesday evening.
The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) also announced it had started a new wave of strikes on Iran, shortly after Iranian media reports of US attacks in or near the cities of Sirik and Bandar Abbas.
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