US naval forces continue enforcing a blockade on vessels entering or departing Iranian ports, reinstated on July 14, 2026, under President Trump’s direction after an earlier June 2026 lift tied to a short-lived memorandum of understanding and 60-day negotiation window. CENTCOM reported redirecting the 130th commercial vessel on October 5, alongside disabling three others and destroying 13 linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps network over 12 weeks, while maintaining that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to non-Iranian destinations remains open. Trader focus centers on any signals of renewed bilateral talks, compliance with prior transit commitments, or shifts in enforcement policy that could precede a formal US announcement ending the operation.