US-Navy Led JMIC says US military will begin enforcement of a naval blockade of all Iranian ports and Iranian coastal areas at 20:00 GMT on 14th July; will apply to all vesssel traffic, regardless of the flag

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US blockade encompasses entirety of Iranian coastline to include but not limited to Iranian ports and oil terminals.
Blockade will not impede neutral transit passage through the Strait of Hormuz to or from a non-Iranian destination.
Blockade to be imposed from 21:00BST/16:00EDT.

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