On July 14, the US Central Command announced on social media that the US military had resumed the maritime blockade against ships traveling to and from Iranian ports and coastal areas at 4 p.m. Eastern Time. US President Donald Trump has threatened to expand US strikes on Iran next week to target power plants and bridges if Tehran does not agree to a deal amid a continuing dispute over the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state media reported explosions near the port city of Bandar Abbas, on the Gulf island of Qeshm near the strait of Hormuz, and other locations.