US Central Command allows 35 aid ships through Strait of Hormuz
US Central Command said it permitted nearly 35 vessels carrying humanitarian aid to pass through the Iran blockade zone, as US actions continue in the area.
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AIUS Central Command announced on Saturday that it had allowed nearly 35 ships to pass through the area under blockade imposed on Iran, in order to deliver humanitarian aid, while US measures against several commercial vessels in the region continue.
CENTCOM stated that as of August 8, US forces had redirected 53 commercial vessels, disabled two ships, and boarded two others.
The command clarified that the US military permitted the passage of nearly 35 ships through the blockade zone to transport humanitarian assistance.
This exception is part of ongoing US military operations in the blockade area around Iran, according to the statement from Central Command.
In a related development, Central Command said US sailors are conducting maintenance on F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).
It explained that the maintenance work aims to ensure the carrier strike group's assets remain fully ready to enforce the US blockade on Iran.