US navy intercepts 63 ships linked to Iran since April 13
CENTCOM said the blockade has also disabled 4 Iranian tankers as U.S. forces seek to stop ships entering or leaving Iranian ports.
- On Saturday, the United States Central Command confirmed that the naval blockade against Iran remains fully enforced, continuing to restrict vessel movement in and out of Iranian ports.
- Since April 13, CENTCOM forces have redirected 58 commercial vessels and disabled four Iranian tankers to prevent ships from entering or leaving Iranian ports.
- With zero ships passing in the past 24 hours, traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has halted, a sharp decline from the daily average of more than 130 vessels prior to the conflict.
- Ebrahim Azizi, Chairman of the National Security Committee of Iran's Parliament, warned Bahrain against supporting United States-backed resolutions, stating the Strait of Hormuz is a "vital lifeline" that should not be closed.
- President Donald Trump vowed to launch "Project Freedom Plus" and pursue harsher military responses if Iran fails to sign an agreement quickly, even as he extended a tentative ceasefire to allow peace talks.
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CENTCOM Says 67 Commercial Vessels Redirected and 4 Disabled in Iran Maritime Blockade Enforcement
CENTCOM says U.S. forces have redirected 67 commercial vessels and disabled four since beginning enforcement of the Iran maritime blockade four weeks ago. The military added that two ships were recently turned around after warning shots were fired.
The US has diverted 67 commercial ships and immobilized another four in the month that already lasts the naval blockade on the coasts and ports of Iran.
The U.S. Army has raised the blocked ships at Ormuz Pass to 67 on Thursday, after a month of perimeter closure of the area, in the midst of the indefinite truce proclaimed by U.S. President Donald Trump, while diplomatic contacts are slowly moving towards a cessation of hostilities.In a social media message, the U.S. Army Central Command (CENTCOM) has reported that 67 commercial ships have been diverted by the U.S. Navy after a month of blockade…
US Forces Redirect 65 Commercial Vessels, Disable 4 Amid Iran Blockade: CENTCOM - The Thinking Conservative News
The U.S. military has redirected 65 commercial vessels and disabled four ships while enforcing the naval blockade on the Iranian regime, according CENTCOM. The post US Forces Redirect 65 Commercial Vessels, Disable 4 Amid Iran Blockade: CENTCOM appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.
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