The US ⁠military ⁠will enforce a blockade in the Gulf of Oman and ⁠the Arabian Sea east of the Strait of ⁠Hormuz and it will apply to all vessel traffic regardless of flag, the US ‌Central Command (CENTCOM) has said in a note to seafarers seen by the Reuters news agency.

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