US Reinstates Iran Blockade
US imposes new sanctions on Iran's finance sector and reinstates blockade in Strait of Hormuz
The US has reinstated a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, according to President Donald Trump, who announced the move on Monday, July 13, 2026, amidst ongoing tensions between the two countries, with the US having added 8 people and 6 entities active in the Iranian finance sectors to its sanctions list, as reported on globalsanctions.com, and the State Department and the Treasury Department announcing new sanctions on Iran's oil trade, as detailed in live updates on NBC News, which also notes that the US has completed its third consecutive night of strikes against Iran, further escalating the conflict, and this development is likely to impact global power dynamics, particularly in the context of US-China Relations Amid Iran Tensions, and may also have implications for the global economy, including the China's EV Expansion Sparks Global Power Shift.
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