US Central Command redirects 65 ships since resuming Iran maritime blockade
US Central Command says 65 commercial vessels have been rerouted since the maritime blockade on Iran was reinstated in mid-July.
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AIUS Central Command (CENTCOM) announced today that 65 commercial ships have been redirected since the resumption of the maritime blockade imposed on Iran.
CENTCOM stated in a press release that US forces enforcing the blockade have so far intercepted three vessels that failed to comply with instructions, and boarded two ships to verify their compliance.
US forces resumed the blockade of Iranian ports in mid-July, less than a month after it was lifted following orders from President Donald Trump amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran and the collapse of a memorandum of understanding between the two sides.