US military claims to halt all economic trade going into and out of Iran by sea

CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper says “a blockade of Iranian ports has been fully implemented” and that US forces maintain maritime superiority in the Middle East.

“An estimated 90% of Iran’s economy is fuelled by international trade by sea,” he said on X. “In less than 36 hours since the blockade was implemented, US forces have completely halted economic trade going into and out of Iran by sea.”

 More than 20 commercial vessels have passed through the Strait of Hormuz during the day, The Wall Street Journal said, citing unnamed US administration officials.

According to the newspaper, these ships included tankers, dry cargo and container carriers. Some switched off their AIS (automatic identification system) devices while sailing through the strait.