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US Navy destroyer intercepts Iranian-flagged vessel trying to skirt blockade
CENTCOM said 10 vessels have been turned around since Monday as the Navy enforces a blockade that bars ships to and from Iranian ports.
- On Tuesday, The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance redirected an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel attempting to flee Bandar Abbas and evade the maritime blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
- President Donald Trump ordered the Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on Monday following failed peace talks with Iran, deploying 10,000 troops, over a dozen warships, and more than 100 aircraft.
- Ten vessels have been turned around since Monday with zero ships breaching the perimeter, Central Command stated. Vessels not visiting Iran may still transit the Strait of Hormuz.
- Peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, failed April 11 and 12 after Iran refused to commit to ending its nuclear program, according to Vice President Vance, who led negotiations with Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff.
- The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli supports the blockade from the Arabian Sea, while operations continue despite a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the Navy that began April 7.
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The US military claims that an “Iranian-flagged cargo ship” attempted to evade a US blockade of Iranian ports but was turned back by a US destroyer. In a social media post, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that the ship left the port city of Bandar Abbas before “exiting the Strait of Hormuz and sailing along the Iranian coast.” On the other hand, several vessels, including those under sanctions, have crossed the strait in both directions. S…
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