diff --git a/sat_frontends/jp/cmd_blog.py b/sat_frontends/jp/cmd_blog.py
index f739d8b3..6e667aa3 100644
--- a/sat_frontends/jp/cmd_blog.py
+++ b/sat_frontends/jp/cmd_blog.py
@@ -179,6 +179,12 @@ class BlogPublishCommon(object):
             action="store_true",
             help=_("end-to-end encrypt the blog post")
         )
+        self.parser.add_argument(
+            "--encrypt-for",
+            metavar="JID",
+            action="append",
+            help=_("encrypt a single item for")
+        )
         self.parser.add_argument(
             "-X",
             "--sign",
@@ -214,6 +220,8 @@ class BlogPublishCommon(object):
             mb_data["encrypted"] = True
         if self.args.sign:
             mb_data["signed"] = True
+        if self.args.encrypt_for:
+            mb_data["encrypted_for"] = {"targets": self.args.encrypt_for}
 
 
 class Set(base.CommandBase, BlogPublishCommon):
diff --git a/sat_frontends/jp/cmd_pubsub.py b/sat_frontends/jp/cmd_pubsub.py
index 8eee4585..e546c68a 100644
--- a/sat_frontends/jp/cmd_pubsub.py
+++ b/sat_frontends/jp/cmd_pubsub.py
@@ -1229,6 +1229,12 @@ class Set(base.CommandBase):
             action="store_true",
             help=_("end-to-end encrypt the blog item")
         )
+        self.parser.add_argument(
+            "--encrypt-for",
+            metavar="JID",
+            action="append",
+            help=_("encrypt a single item for")
+        )
         self.parser.add_argument(
             "-X",
             "--sign",
@@ -1249,6 +1255,8 @@ class Set(base.CommandBase):
         extra = {}
         if self.args.encrypt:
             extra["encrypted"] = True
+        if self.args.encrypt_for:
+            extra["encrypted_for"] = {"targets": self.args.encrypt_for}
         if self.args.sign:
             extra["signed"] = True
         publish_options = NodeCreate.get_config_options(self.args)
@@ -1403,6 +1411,12 @@ class Edit(base.CommandBase, common.BaseEdit):
             action="store_true",
             help=_("end-to-end encrypt the blog item")
         )
+        self.parser.add_argument(
+            "--encrypt-for",
+            metavar="JID",
+            action="append",
+            help=_("encrypt a single item for")
+        )
         self.parser.add_argument(
             "-X",
             "--sign",
@@ -1414,6 +1428,8 @@ class Edit(base.CommandBase, common.BaseEdit):
         extra = {}
         if self.args.encrypt:
             extra["encrypted"] = True
+        if self.args.encrypt_for:
+            extra["encrypted_for"] = {"targets": self.args.encrypt_for}
         if self.args.sign:
             extra["signed"] = True
         published_id = await self.host.bridge.psItemSend(