U.S. Central Command reported that its forces have redirected 53 commercial vessels, disabled two, and detained two additional vessels for inspection as part of the ongoing naval blockade of Iranian ports, according to a report by ynet.
01 · THE DISPATCH
CENTCOM has updated its maritime enforcement figures for the naval blockade on Iran, reporting 53 commercial vessels redirected, two disabled, and two additional vessels detained for inspection, according to a ynet report. The Zioneer previously reported on August 7 that CENTCOM had redirected 51 vessels, with two disabled and two boarded. The blockade, imposed by the Trump administration, remains in effect to prevent Iranian oil exports.
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03 · Source and signal
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