THE U.S. forces are actively continuing a naval blockade against Iran, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday.
In a post on social media platform X, CENTCOM said that as of August 2, 2026, its forces had redirected 35 commercial vessels, disabled 2 ships, and boarded 2 others during operations enforcing the naval blockade against Iran.
Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday that Iran must "compel" the United States to remain committed to the peace memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the two countries in mid June.
In his post, Pezeshkian said that there is a consonance among the members of Iran's Supreme National Security Council on the MoU.
Pezeshkian said he believes the MoU will be the focal point of Iran's foreign relations in the future.
"We must strive to compel the enemy to adhere to what it has signed. The security of the country, the region and our allies will improve with this MoU," he said.
On June 18, Iran and the United States signed the MoU, under which the two countries were scheduled to hold negotiations within a 60-day period to reach a final agreement. However, the talks' fate is hanging in the balance due to the recent escalation between the two sides.
The U.S. military launched multiple waves of strikes against Iranian targets last month, saying they were in response to Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and aimed at "degrading Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping." Iran responded with missile and drone attacks targeting U.S. military bases and facilities in the region.
