US military says it continues to enforce blockade on Iranian ports, coastal areas

US Central Command (CENTCOM) says the US is continuing to enforce its declared “maritime blockade against ships entering or exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas”. CENTCOM added that the combat ship USS Canberra is patrolling the Arabian Sea as part of the blockade, during which 23 ships have complied with US orders to turn back. As we’ve been reporting, Iran’s IRGC has claimed the continuing US blockade of its ports is a breach of the ceasefire understanding, and Iran is reimposing its restrictions on transit in the Strait of Hormuz as a result.