U.S. Central Command reported that six commercial vessels were diverted from their intended course in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday. The announcement comes amid ongoing maritime tensions and the U.S. naval siege on Iran.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported Monday that six commercial vessels were diverted from their course in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday. The CENTCOM statement did not specify the vessels' nationalities or the reason for the diversion, but the strait has been under heightened maritime security measures amid the ongoing U.S. naval siege on Iran. The Zioneer has previously reported on CENTCOM interdictions and vessel traffic patterns in the strategic waterway, including a recent update that 9 vessels had been disabled and 136 turned back since the siege began.
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