US Central Command redirects 133 commercial ships amid renewed Iran blockade
US Central Command says its forces have redirected 133 commercial vessels to enforce the maritime blockade on Iran since its resumption.
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AIUS Central Command announced on Monday evening that its forces have redirected 133 commercial ships to date to ensure compliance with the maritime blockade imposed on Iran.
In a statement posted on its X account, CENTCOM shared a photo showing an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter taking off from the deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), as the destroyer supports what the statement described as the "tight American blockade" on Tehran.
The announcement follows US President Donald Trump's confirmation that 28 million barrels passed through the Strait of Hormuz in a single day, with none headed to or from Iran.
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