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CENTCOM: Iran naval blockade remains in full effect despite strike pause
Confirmed
What we know
Even as airstrikes paused, U.S. Central Command said Sunday its naval blockade of Iran “remains in full effect,” stating that as of Saturday it had redirected 12 commercial vessels, disabled two that failed to comply, and boarded two for compliance checks, Al Jazeera reported.
Iranian media said the IRGC stopped six vessels attempting unapproved strait transit with warning shots and reported a tanker exploding after hitting a mine off the Iranian-approved route—underscoring that the shipping fight continued without nightly bombing.
What's confirmed
- CENTCOM blockade-full-effect statement and compliance tallies (Al Jazeera).
- Strike pause does not equal reopen of Hormuz (Al Jazeera; Reuters context).
What's still developing
- Mine/tanker incident verification and insurance market reaction.
Sources
- Al Jazeera — Blockade tallies; IRGC vessel stops; mine report link