US Forces Redirect 5 Commercial Vessels, Disable 1 After Resumption of Naval Blockade on Iran
CENTCOM said the resumed blockade has redirected 5 commercial vessels and disabled 1 since Tuesday amid rising tensions with Iran.
- US Central Command reported that American forces redirected five commercial vessels and disabled one vessel following the resumption of a naval blockade against Iran as of July 18.
- The USS Donald Cook is conducting blockade operations in the Arabian Sea to enforce the US naval blockade against Iran.
- On July 15, US forces disabled an empty oil tanker after it ignored multiple warnings while trying to violate the blockade near Iran's Kharg Island.
- The blockade was resumed after the collapse of a 14-point MoU, leading to increased tensions and conflict between the US and Iran including strikes and retaliations.
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US forces redirect 5 commercial vessels, disable 1 after resumption of naval blockade on Iran
American forces have resumed naval blockade measures against Iran. US naval forces redirected five commercial vessels and disabled one tanker. The USS Donald Cook conducted operations enforcing the ongoing blockade. This action follows the collapse of a recent MoU between the nations. Tensions have escalated in West Asia following these developments.
US forces redirect 5 commercial vessels, disable 1 after resumption of naval blockade on Iran - The Tribune
US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Saturday (local time) stated that American forces have redirected five commercial vessels and disabled one vessel after the resumption of a naval blockade against Iran.
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The US Central Command announced that six commercial vessels had their routes altered and one vessel's movement was restricted as part of the naval blockade against Iran.
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