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US Maintains Iran Naval Blockade, 19 Ships Turn Back

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Shafaq News- Washington The naval blockade on Iran remains in force, with more than 10,000 US sailors, Marines, and airmen enforcing restrictions on vessels attempting to enter or leave Iranian por

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The US military said it had returned 19 ships to Iran since the blockade was imposed earlier this week.

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Miami, United States. U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said Friday that it has prevented the passage of a total of 19 ships since the naval blockade on Iran began this week, which U.S. President Donald Trump ordered to maintain despite Tehran today announcing the reopening of the Strait of Ormuz. "Since the beginning of the blockade (four days ago), 19 ships have complied with the U.S. forces' order to turn and return to Iran. Zero ships have evad…

The U.S. Navy has achieved in just 72 hours what the sanctions have been pursuing for years: to dry-stop the traffic associated with Iran. According to Central Command (CENTCOM), 14 ships have turned around since the blockade came into force,...

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arabtimesonline.com broke the news on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
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