US navy intercepts 63 ships linked to Iran since April 13
CENTCOM said the blockade remains fully enforced, with 58 commercial vessels redirected and 4 disabled since April 13, according to the command.
- 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: Over 20 US warships enforcing blockade on Iran
The naval blockade is aimed at choking off the regime’s oil exports and commercial shipping. By Joshua Marks, JNS U.S. Central Command said on Sunday that more than 20 American warships are enforcing a naval blockade against Iran, with forces having redirected 61 commercial vessels and disabled four others to ensure compliance. Washington launched the maritime operation on April 13, targeting all vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports in the …
The US military revealed that more than 20 warships are participating in enforcing the naval blockade imposed on Iran...
On Saturday, U.S. forces rejected another commercial vessel destined for Iran, bringing the total number of vessels redirected since the beginning of the blockade on April 13. "The U.S. naval blockade against Iran continues to be fully implemented," said U.S. Central Command in a statement published in X. The army said it rejected ships "to prevent ships from entering or leaving Iranian ports." In a statement on Friday, CENTCOM said it had redir…
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