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UPDATED Apr 16, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET

Apr 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET

US Blocks 10 Iran Ships From Passing Through Strait

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The US Central Command has turned back 10 ships bound for Iran, prompting threats from Iran's military to disrupt marine traffic.

WHO: United States Central Command

WHAT: Partial blockade of the Strait of Hormuz turning back ships

WHEN: Apr 16, 2026 at 7:37 AM ET

WHERE: Strait of Hormuz

WHY: Iran's military threatened to disrupt marine traffic if the blockade continues.

How this story developed (showing 13 of 13 earlier reports)

U.S. Navy Turns Back Iranian Oil Tankers · Apr 16, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET
US reports 10 vessels turned back from Iran blockade · Apr 15, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
U.S. Blocks Iranian Sea Trade, Six Ships Turn Back · Apr 15, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET
Iran warns US naval blockade threatens ceasefire · Apr 15, 2026 at 12:03 PM ET
US Blockade Stops Iran-Linked Ships in Hormuz · Apr 14, 2026 at 9:04 PM ET
Six ships turned around in Strait of Hormuz blockade · Apr 14, 2026 at 1:05 PM ET
Chinese tanker transits Strait of Hormuz after blockade · Apr 14, 2026 at 4:03 AM ET
US Blockades Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran Conflict · Apr 13, 2026 at 4:01 AM ET
IRGC Warns Military Vessels Near Hormuz Breach Ceasefire · Apr 13, 2026 at 2:06 AM ET
Iran warns military ships near Hormuz will breach ceasefire · Apr 12, 2026 at 2:03 PM ET
Trump says US to start blockading the Strait of Hormuz · Apr 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
US Naval Ships Transit Strait of Hormuz for Mine-Clearing · Apr 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Iran-linked ships dominate Hormuz traffic after ceasefire · Apr 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET

Sources (3): CBS News, NBC News, NPR

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