Shafaq News..Hormuz Traffic Sinks as US Blockade Redirects 71 Ships

US Says 40 Humanitarian Aid Ships Allowed Through Iran Blockade

The U.S. military has allowed more than 40 vessels carrying humanitarian aid to pass through its naval blockade of Iran, while 71 commercial ships have been forced to change course, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Monday. CENTCOM said its forces had also disabled three vessels and boarded two others to enforce the blockade. The figures cover operations through Aug. 24. The U.S. blockade has sharply disrupted shipping through the Strait of Ho…

Shafaq News..Hormuz traffic sinks as US blockade redirects 71 ships

Shafaq News- HormuzCommodity-vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to its lowest level since May 7, preliminary ship-tracking data from Kpler showed, as the United States continued enforcin

BLOCKADE ENFORCED: U.S. Forces Redirect 71 Commercial Vessels, Board Two As Humanitarian Aid Passes

CENTCOM says that as of Aug. 24, U.S. forces have redirected 71 commercial vessels, disabled three and boarded two to ensure compliance. More than 40 vessels carrying humanitarian aid have been permitted to pass.

US military says it allowed 40 vessels carrying humanitarian aid to pass through Hormuz blockade

US military says it allowed 40 vessels carrying humanitarian aid to pass through Hormuz blockade US Central Command (Centcom) said on Monday that the military has redirected 71 commercial vessels, disabled 3 and boarded 2 to "ensure compliance" with its naval blockade of Iranian ports. In a post to X, Centcom added that more than 40 vessels supporting humanitarian aid were allowed to pass through the blockade by the US navy. American forces ab…

How the US naval blockade, rather than sanctions, is choking Iran

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US would launch an ‘economic onslaught’ against Iran’s financial connections around the globe,[...]