🟣 Urgent/ War formation in the Persian Gulf; more than 20 U.S. ships and hundreds of fighter jets have surrounded Iran’s ports

The full-scale war siren has sounded in the Middle East. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), in an official statement, announced the start of the operational phase of the maritime blockade of Iran.

🔻 Key details of the U.S. military statement: Official start of the blockade: As of 16:00 today, Eastern U.S. time, any movement of vessels and commercial and oil ships toward Iran’s ports and coasts, or departing from them, has been completely blocked by the U.S. Army.

Warship formation: At present, more than 20 modern warships of the U.S. Navy, along with hundreds of military aircraft and fighter jets, have been deployed and are operating across the Middle East and the waters of the Persian Gulf.

Pentagon warning message: At the end of its statement, the U.S. Army, in a threatening tone, emphasized that its forces are at the highest level of readiness—“alert, lethal, and prepared”—to respond to any movement.

🔥 Strategic dimensions: This suffocating maritime blockade, which has been accompanied by the sixth wave of heavy airstrikes on Iran’s coastal military infrastructure, means the complete severing of the oil export arteries and absolute isolation of Iran’s southern ports.