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CENTCOM Says US Redirected 99 Commercial Ships as Iran Maritime Blockade Continues
CENTCOM said all commercial traffic in the blockade zone needs U.S. authorization as tensions with Iran keep shipping through the strait under pressure.
- The United States military redirected 100 commercial vessels over 60 days while enforcing a maritime blockade against Iran, with CENTCOM stating on Saturday that "ZERO ships have passed through the blockade without U.S. forces allowing" them.
- Washington and Tehran's conflict over control of the Strait of Hormuz has intensified since late February, with Tehran labeling the blockade "military aggression" and arguing that regional nations should manage maritime security without foreign intervention.
- Diesel prices soared past $6 per gallon on Friday, hitting a new all-time high. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, wrote that "the cost of moving everything in America just hit a record."
- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Baghaei said no formal agreement on shipping is expected following Monday's meeting in Oman, as Tehran seeks regional solutions for maritime security without external powers.
- Uncertainty regarding maritime traffic could persist for coming weeks. President Donald Trump admitted this week it will "take a little bit longer than the midterms" for gas prices to decline following the election.
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The US military said on Saturday that it had diverted 100 commercial ships over the past 60 days as part of its blockade of Iranian ports.
The U.S. Army announced on Saturday that it had returned a hundred ships since the US blockade on Iran resumed in mid-July.
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US military says 100 ships redirected in past 2 months of Iran blockade
The US military has redirected 100 commercial ships in the past two months as part of a blockade on Iranian ports, ensuring none pass without permission through the Strait of Hormuz.
·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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C 27%
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