Pentagon denies report of 26 Iranian ships dodging US blockade

US naval blockade collapses as Iranian ships employ dark fleet tactics

Around 28 Iranian-linked ships carrying oil and gas transited the Strait of Hormuz despite the US blockade, reports The Wall Street Journal. The tankers slipped through this critical checkpoint for global oil supply. Tankers laden with Iranian cargo have left the Gulf of Oman since April 13, when the blockade was implemented. Meanwhile, the US military claimed that it had turned around over 27 vessels and ‘completely halted’ Iranian trade. Howev…

US-Iran Tensions: CENTCOM Says 31 Vessels Turned Back in Tehran Port Blockade, Mostly Oil Tankers

United States Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed on Thursday that American forces "have directed 31 vessels to turn around or return to port as part of the US blockade against Iran". According to military officials, the bulk of these intercepted ships were identified as oil tankers. US-Iran Tensions: CENTCOM Says 31 Vessels Turned Back in Tehran Port Blockade, Mostly Oil Tankers.

US turns back 31 vessels since start of Iran naval blockade

The US Central Command says the figures show an increase, dismissing claims some evaded the shipping curbs.

US Forces Turn Away 29 Vessels at Naval Blockade Against Iran: CENTCOM - The Thinking Conservative News

U.S. CENTCOM has instructed 29 vessels around the Strait of Hormuz to turn around or return to port as part of its ongoing blockade against Iran. The post US Forces Turn Away 29 Vessels at Naval Blockade Against Iran: CENTCOM appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.

US Forces Turn Away 31 Vessels at Naval Blockade Against Iran: CENTCOM

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said April 22 it has instructed 31 vessels around the Strait of Hormuz to turn around or return to port as part of its ongoing blockade against Iran. CENTCOM denied media reports of several commercial vessels evading the blockade in the Gulf of Oman, which President Donald Trump ordered on April 13. Talks between the United States and Iran that have yet to achieve a deal. “Over [the] past 24 hours, media reports ha…