BREAKING: U.S. Navy Central Command has warned mariners that CENTCOM will conduct military operations in the Strait of Hormuz, north of Oman's Musandam Peninsula

BREAKING: U.S. Navy Central Command has warned mariners that CENTCOM will conduct military operations in the Strait of Hormuz, north of Oman's Musandam Peninsula

The notice carries two pointed messages. USNAVCENT advised vessels to coordinate with the United States when transiting the strait. And it warned that any vessel caught laying mines or supporting mine laying will be targeted. The U.S. is telling ships to clear their passage with Washington rather than Iran's permit authority. This directly challenges the PGSA system Tehran built to control Hormuz. It is Trump's "we're going to watch over it" turned operational. As he weighs his final determination on the deal, the Navy is standing up an American transit regime in the strait, on American terms.