U.S. Central Command reported that its forces diverted two vessels in the past 24 hours as part of the ongoing naval blockade against Iran, according to a CENTCOM statement cited by Israeli media.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported early Tuesday that its forces diverted two vessels in the past 24 hours as part of the naval blockade against Iran, according to a CENTCOM statement cited by Israeli media. No further details on the vessels' identities or destinations were provided.
The update comes amid the ongoing U.S.-led maritime enforcement campaign aimed at restricting Iranian maritime activity. As The Zioneer has reported, CENTCOM has previously released cumulative figures: 86 vessels diverted, 3 disabled, and 2 boarded as of September 3; 55 vessels redirected as of August 9; and 22 vessels interdicted as of July 28. The operation involves over 20 U.S. naval vessels.
The report is single-sourced and unverified by independent channels. No additional CENTCOM confirmation has been issued beyond the statement cited.
3 developments
- StrongCENTCOM: 12 commercial vessels diverted, 1 disabled in naval siege update
- StrongCENTCOM: 55 vessels redirected, over 20 warships enforcing Iran blockade as of Aug 9
- StrongCENTCOM: 87 commercial vessels diverted in Strait of Hormuz, 3 stopped
- StrongCENTCOM says it has interdicted 9 vessels and turned back 136 more since naval siege on Iran began
Source and signal
- Open-source intake