US claims no vessels moved through under Hormuz blockade

US military asserts total maritime shutdown of Iranian ports, directly contradicting Iranian state media reports of a sanctioned supertanker's passage. | Contesto: cronaca

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• US claims no vessels moved through under Hormuz blockade

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For 48 consecutive hours, no commercial vessels have entered or exited Iranian ports, according to a statement from US Central Command, which declared its naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz fully effective. The command reported that nine vessels were intercepted and complied with orders to turn away from the strategic waterway, a critical global chokepoint for oil shipments. The announcement marks the first operational assessment since the blockade's enforcement began, presenting a picture of complete maritime isolation for Iran's key oil terminals. The US claim stands in stark, direct contradiction to reports from Iran's semi-official Fars news agency. Earlier, Fars stated that a sanctioned supertanker had successfully navigated the strait and was proceeding toward Imam Khomeini Port. The vessel, capable of carrying up to two million barrels of crude oil, represents a significant potential breach of the blockade. The fundamental discrepancy between the two accounts creates an immediate fog of war over the waters, with neither side providing visual evidence or specific vessel identification to substantiate their claims. The Strait of Hormuz is arguably the world's most important oil transit corridor, with an estimated one-fifth of global seaborne crude passing through its narrow confines. A sustained, enforced blockade represents an unprecedented escalation in long-standing regional tensions, carrying immediate implications for global energy security and market stability. The move follows a series of deteriorating diplomatic engagements and is widely seen as the most aggressive unilateral action taken in the area in decades, raising the specter of accidental military confrontation. Historical context underscores the gravity of the situation. While Iran has frequently threatened to close the strait during periods of heightened conflict, and both nations have engaged in tit-for-tat seizures of tankers, a declared and actively enforced blockade by a foreign military power is without modern precedent. The US action transforms the waterway from a contested passage into a potential active conflict zone, where any vessel movement could be interpreted as a...

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