U.S. Forces Redirect 109 Commercial Vessels To Enforce Iran Naval Blockade
CENTCOM said the rerouted ships were part of an ongoing blockade that has disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and raised energy market concerns.
- On Sunday, US Central Command reported redirecting 109 commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz to enforce a naval blockade on Iran that resumed July 14.
- Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei said Tehran conveyed conditions for ending the conflict through Qatar, including release of frozen Iranian funds and an end to the naval blockade.
- The Khatam Anbiya Central Headquarters warned that any renewed US military action would trigger "continuous, effective and painful" attacks on American bases without limitation or consideration.
- President Donald Trump warned Tehran on Sunday of "significant action" if it fails to change behavior, while indicating openness to meeting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the General Assembly.
- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf ruled out reopening the Strait of Hormuz until Washington meets Tehran's conditions, as the waterway fuels global alarm over energy market shocks.
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Iran rules out Hormuz reopening until US meets conditions; US redirects 109 vessels near Strait to enforce blockade
The remarks came after Iran's central military command warned that any renewed US military action would trigger attacks on American bases and interests across t
US Forces Redirect 109 Commercial Vessels Near Strait of Hormuz to Enforce Blockade
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. “A U.S. Sailor stands watch aboard USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53). As of Sept. 20, CENTCOM forces have redirected 109 commercial vessels to ensure total compliance,” CENTCOM said. World News | US Forces Redirect 109 Commercial Vessels Near Strait of Hormuz to Enforce Blockade.
The US military announced that 110 commercial ships had changed their routes as part of the naval blockade of Iran.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) issued a statement on the matter via the social media account of a US-based company, X. The statement said that the US "is implementing its blockade against Iran..."
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