US naval blockade will apply to all vessel traffic

The US military has sent a note to seafarers warning that the blockade east of the strait of Hormuz will apply to all vessel traffic, regardless of flag, Reuters reports.

The blockade is scheduled to go into effect on Monday at 10am ET (5.30pm in Iran and 1400 GMT), reports The Guardian.

“Any vessel entering or departing the blockaded area without authorization 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.”