US Forces Redirect 5 Commercial Vessels, Disable 1 After Resumption of Naval Blockade on Iran
CENTCOM said U.S. forces redirected five commercial vessels and disabled one to enforce the resumed blockade against maritime traffic linked to Iran.
- On Saturday, U.S. Central Command announced the resumption of a naval blockade against Iran, confirming forces have redirected five commercial vessels and disabled one ship.
- Tensions escalated following the collapse of a 14-point MoU aimed at ending hostilities, which renewed conflict across West Asia and heightened maritime security risks in the Strait of Hormuz.
- U.S. forces disabled the Curacao-flagged M/T Belma on July 15 after observing it transit toward Iran's Kharg Island, firing Hellfire missiles into the ship's smokestack.
- Operating in the Arabian Sea, the destroyer USS Donald Cook continues to enforce blockade operations, ensuring vessels are no longer transiting toward Iranian ports.
- Retaliatory strikes targeting American bases across the Gulf have led the Islamic Republic to vow further disruption of energy routes, underscoring persistent risks to critical infrastructure.
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The US Central Command (CENTCOM) claimed to have diverted 12 commercial ships as part of a plan called "maritime blockade" as of yesterday.
US forces verify oil tanker, disable another as Iran blockade continues
U.S. forces have redirected 12 vessels, disabled two, and boarded two to enforce the Iran blockade, most recently completing a verification boarding and disabling another ship attempting to breach it. The U.S. naval blockade against Iran remains in full effect. As of July 25, CENTCOM has redirected 12 commercial vessels trying to run the blockade, disabled 2 that didn't comply, and boarded 2 to ensure total compliance. Earlier today, U.S. force…
CENTCOM disables vessel accused of breaching Iran port blockade
Washington: The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said it had disabled a commercial vessel that repeatedly attempted to breach the US blockade imposed on Iranian ports.In a statement issued on Saturday, CENTCOM said US forces disabled the Mozambique-flagged tanker Lavine in the Gulf of Oman on Friday after its crew repeatedly attempted to violate the blockade despite repeated warnings.The statement added that US forces also boarded the Cha…
Although the US hasn't launched an airstrike against Iran for the first time in 13 days, its pressure in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman is steadily increasing. The US Navy has intercepted several ships heading towards Iran, disabled some, and conducted boarding operations. Meanwhile, Trump continues to weigh military options.
The U.S. military announced that it is maintaining the full maritime blockade against Iran. On the 25th (local time), the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees the Middle East, conveyed this via X (formerly Twitter), stating, "As of the 25th, we diverted the routes of 12 merchant vessels attempting to breach the blockade, neutralized two vessels that disobeyed orders, and boarded and inspected two vessels to verify compliance with the b…
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