Will the U.S. naval blockade on Iran, effective July 14, 2026, at 4 p.m. ET, remain in place through July 31, 2026?

Why: Multiple independent news sources dated July 31, 2026 report that U.S. blockade enforcement was ongoing on that date. A CENTCOM post embedded in Fox News' July 31 live updates states that, “As of July 31, CENTCOM has redirected 30 commercial vessels, disabled 2, and boarded 2,” describing actions taken enforcing the Iran blockade. Iran International’s July 31 report refers to the “continuing US maritime blockade,” and USNI’s July 31 analysis of Hormuz traffic documents sharply reduced transits and discusses blockade enforcement activity. These contemporaneous, independent reports corroborate that the U.S. naval blockade was still in effect on July 31, 2026.