Aaj TV English News - World https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:23:00 +0500 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:23:00 +0500 60 US military to enforce blockade in Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, note to seafarers https://english.aaj.tv/news/330456869/us-military-to-enforce-blockade-in-gulf-of-oman-arabian-sea-note-to-seafarers <p><strong>The US military will enforce a blockade in the Gulf of Oman ‌and Arabian Sea east of the Strait of Hormuz, and it will apply to all vessel ​traffic regardless of flag, the US Central ​Command said in a note to ⁠seafarers seen by <em>Reuters</em> on Monday.</strong></p> <p>The note ​said the blockade would come into effect at ​1400 GMT on Monday.</p> <p>“Any vessel entering or departing the blockaded area without authorisation is subject to interception, ​diversion, and capture,” the note said.</p> <p>“The ​blockade will not impede neutral transit passage through the ‌Strait ⁠of Hormuz to or from non-Iranian destinations.”</p> <p>The blockade “encompasses the entirety of the Iranian coastline to include but not limited to ports and ​oil terminals”, ​the note ⁠said, adding that humanitarian shipments including food, medical supplies, and other ​essential goods would be permitted, subject ​to ⁠inspection.</p> <p>Tehran has threatened to retaliate against ports of its Gulf neighbours, after weekend talks failed to ⁠reach ​a deal to end the ​war, leaving a ceasefire in jeopardy.</p> The US military will enforce a blockade in the Gulf of Oman ‌and Arabian Sea east of the Strait of Hormuz, and it will apply to all vessel ​traffic regardless of flag, the US Central ​Command said in a note to ⁠seafarers seen by Reuters on Monday.

The note ​said the blockade would come into effect at ​1400 GMT on Monday.

“Any vessel entering or departing the blockaded area without authorisation is subject to interception, ​diversion, and capture,” the note said.

“The ​blockade will not impede neutral transit passage through the ‌Strait ⁠of Hormuz to or from non-Iranian destinations.”

The blockade “encompasses the entirety of the Iranian coastline to include but not limited to ports and ​oil terminals”, ​the note ⁠said, adding that humanitarian shipments including food, medical supplies, and other ​essential goods would be permitted, subject ​to ⁠inspection.

Tehran has threatened to retaliate against ports of its Gulf neighbours, after weekend talks failed to ⁠reach ​a deal to end the ​war, leaving a ceasefire in jeopardy.

]]> World https://english.aaj.tv/news/330456869 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:29:31 +0500 none@none.com (Reuters) Vessel at anchor inside Sultan Qaboos Port, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman. – Reuters