The U.S. military announced the blockade of Iran's port maritime routes, but prohibited passage only for Iranian vessels.

The U.S. Central Command announced that, starting at 10 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday, the blockade would target "all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and Iranian coastal areas," while explicitly stating that vessels traveling to and from non-Iranian ports passing through the Strait of Hormuz would not be obstructed. This differs significantly from Trump's earlier statement that "any vessel passing through the strait must be controlled, and ships that have paid Iran's toll must also be stopped." In other words, the current military enforcement version is more accurately described as targeting Iran's maritime lifeline, rather than literally shutting down the entire strait to all vessels.

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