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US military says blockade of Iran ports ‘completely’ halts economic trade
CENTCOM said the operation has turned back 6 merchant ships and cut off a trade route that carries about 90% of Iran’s economy, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the United States Central Command announced a full blockade of Iranian ports, with Commander Admiral Brad Cooper stating that U.S. forces completely halted economic maritime trade within 36 hours.
- The blockade follows the collapse of high-level talks in Pakistan last weekend, which failed to resolve disputes over Iran's nuclear program; Washington aims to increase economic pressure to force a deal.
- CENTCOM is deploying more than 10,000 personnel and over a dozen warships to enforce the operation, affecting international trade that fuels about 90% of Iran's economy; six merchant vessels turned back during the first 24 hours.
- China's foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun called the blockade a "dangerous and irresponsible" act, while oil markets fluctuated as analysts warned of disruptions to energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.
- French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will co-chair a conference Friday in Paris to coordinate a mission aimed at restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
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