Shafaq News..CENTCOM Reroutes 96 Vessels Under Blockade
- 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 fire on the fuels will continue with the unstoppable rise of oil in the face of the real naval battle between the US and Iran in the Strait of Ormuz that remains endless in sight after more than six months.
WORLD NEWS: Blockade Or Bust: 100 Ships Rerouted
Photo: The Mariner 4291 / Shutterstock Maritime coercion sits on a narrow legal ledge: the same boarding and rerouting that look like unlawful interference in peacetime may be a lawful blockade if — and only if — the demanding conditions of the law of naval warfare are actually met. The Short Version CENTCOM says it has redirected roughly 100 commercial vessels while enforcing a naval blockade aimed at constraining Iranian maritime commerce, wit…
According to the US military, in the course of its maritime blockade of Iranian ports, around 100 merchant ships have stopped in the past two months.
CENTCOM: 100 commercial ships redirected during two-month-long 'steel wall' blockade against Iran
At least 100 commercial vessels have been redirected in the last two months under the United States blockade of Iranian ports, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).
The U.S. Army claimed that its forces have redirected a total of 100 commercial vessels in the Strait of Ormuz over the past two months, as part of the blockade imposed on Iran's ports following the offensive launched on February 28 with Israel and despite the dialogue begun in April.
The U.S. Army Command has offered to take stock of these first two months of new blockade.
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