An American official told i24NEWS that coordination and final preparations for the reimposition of the naval blockade on Iran are continuing, and an announcement is expected soon.
At 19:24 Jerusalem time, an American official told i24NEWS that the United States is continuing final preparations for the reimposition of the naval blockade on Iran, with an announcement expected soon. The source did not specify the exact timing or scope of the blockade. The report comes as the desk has been tracking a series of escalating statements from US Central Command earlier today.
At 18:33 Jerusalem, The Zioneer first reported a CENTCOM spokesperson telling the New York Times that the blockade would be imposed later today. Within the same hour, a second version of the same report specified the blockade would be imposed in the early night hours, and a third version from Axios said CENTCOM would announce the exact date later today. The new i24NEWS report, quoting an anonymous American official, now indicates that final preparations are continuing, without providing a specific timeline.
Background: The Zioneer has reported on the volatile US-Iran crisis throughout the past weeks. On June 14, The Zioneer reported that President Trump was reportedly preparing to immediately lift the naval blockade. On July 7, a source close to Iranian Parliament Speaker Qalibaf said confrontation with the US was likely in the coming hours. The current blockade preparations represent a sharp reversal of that earlier reported trajectory.
The new information comes from a single anonymous source and has not been independently corroborated. The exact timing and scope of the blockade remain unspecified. The Zioneer will continue to monitor official announcements.
11 developments
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- StrongUS military announces new wave of strikes against Iranian forces in Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingUS CENTCOM begins third consecutive night of strikes against Iran
- DevelopingUS reportedly tells Israel it will strike Iran within hours, warns of retaliation
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