# America's blockade has stopped 100 ships off Iran

> US Central Command says nothing has reached an Iranian port in 60 days without American permission.
- Title: America's blockade has stopped 100 ships off Iran · Malay Mail
- Summary: US Central Command says nothing has reached an Iranian port in 60 days without American permission. The fight over the Strait of Hormuz has turned into a…
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- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/world/2026/09/13/no-ships-in-no-revenue-out-us-says-its-turned-back-100-ships-from-iranian-ports-in-two-months/234994
- Published: 2026-09-13T08:51:15+00:00
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- Topics: iran, us military, strait of hormuz, shipping, sanctions, news, world
## A hundred ships turned away
US Central Command said Saturday its forces have pushed back 100 commercial vessels in 60 days as part of a blockade on Iranian ports.
## Zero got through
Centcom's claim on X was absolute: not a single ship reached an Iranian port without American forces waving it on.

> ZERO ships have passed through the blockade without US forces allowing.
## How it started
Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz in late February after the US and Israel launched attacks on Tehran. The blockade is the answer to that closure.
## The target is money
Washington is not trying to sink ships. It is trying to keep vessels away from Iranian ports so Tehran cannot sell what it loads onto them.
## A chokepoint, both ways
Hormuz is narrow enough that one side can close it and the other can police it. Iran blocked the passage, then found its own ports cut off.
## No end date given
Centcom says service members remain focused on the mission, but the statement offers no off-ramp and no condition for lifting the blockade.

> American service members remain laser focused on this mission
## Key takeaway

The fight over the Strait of Hormuz has turned into a revenue war: block the ships, starve the money.