CENTCOM says it redirected 51 commercial vessels amid US blockade against Iran
CENTCOM said U.S. forces also boarded two ships and used disabling fire against two others as maritime pressure on Iran continued.
- On August 8, U.S. Central Command announced forces have redirected 53 commercial vessels since restarting the blockade on July 14, following the collapse of a June peace framework between Washington and Tehran.
- President Donald Trump ordered the blockade's restart in July after the June peace framework failed; Iranian forces renewed attacks on ships using unauthorized routes, prompting retaliatory strikes and precipitating the deal's collapse.
- As of Sunday, August 9, American forces had redirected 55 commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, while permitting more than 30 ships to pass for humanitarian aid and disabling two ships.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated Sunday there is "no possibility of restarting negotiations" while U.S. sanctions persist, though Vice President JD Vance noted Iranian intermediaries denied plans to impose a toll on the waterway.
- Market analysts fear "things could go from bad to worse" as Trump awaits economic distress in Iran, while Brent crude futures jumped nearly 1% on Monday to $84.22 a barrel.
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US-Iran war LIVE updates: US CENTCOM redirects 55 vessels as military continues naval blockade of Iranian ports
US-Iran war LIVE updates: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Sunday (local time) said that it redirected at least 55 vessels as of 9 August amid efforts to enforce the naval blockade of Iranian ports. Tune in to Live Mint to catch all the latest US-Iran war-related updates.
The US CENTCOM said on social media on Sunday that more than 20 US warships deployed in the Middle East have redirected 55 commercial vessels, disabled two, and boarded and inspected two others, strictly enforcing the Iran blockade.
The US Central Command of the terrorist army once again claimed that it has diverted the routes of 55 commercial ships since the resumption of the naval blockade of Iran.
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