The United States Armed Forces have resumed the naval blockade of Iran

The American military has resumed the naval blockade of Iran.

This is stated in a post by the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) on the social network X.

"United States forces today at 4:00 PM Eastern Time (July 15, 00:00 Baku time - ed.) resumed the naval blockade of vessels traveling to or from Iranian ports and coastal areas," the publication states.

According to CENTCOM, more than 20 U.S. Navy ships and hundreds of military aircraft have been deployed in the Middle East.