The U.S. military has updated its maritime interdiction figures, reporting that it diverted seven commercial vessels and disabled one to prevent ships from entering or leaving Iranian ports, according to Israeli journalist Tomer Almagor (N12). The update adds to a series of interdiction operations under the naval siege on Iran.
The U.S. military has updated its maritime interdiction figures, reporting that seven commercial vessels have been diverted and one disabled in the enforcement of the naval blockade on Iran, according to Israeli journalist Tomer Almagor (N12) citing CENTCOM. The update comes two days after CENTCOM initially reported rerouting five commercial ships and disabling one on Saturday (Jul 18, 22:05 Jerusalem), raising the total number of diverted vessels by two.
Earlier today (Mon 05:08 Jerusalem), The Zioneer reported that CENTCOM said six commercial vessels were diverted from their course in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday. The new figure of seven diverted vessels may include those six, though the military did not specify locations or vessel names. The initial interdiction figures from June 12 showed 9 vessels disabled and 136 turned back since the siege began, as The Zioneer reported at the time.
The naval blockade on Iran, enforced by the U.S. Navy and CENTCOM, has been ongoing since early June. CENTCOM has repeatedly emphasized that the siege remains in effect as long as no memorandum of understanding with Iran is signed. The latest operations continue to target commercial vessels attempting to enter or leave Iranian ports.
The new figures rely on a single source citing a CENTCOM statement and have not been independently corroborated. The U.S. military has not issued an official press release or confirmation beyond the report. The specific vessels, their nationalities, and the exact locations of the latest interdictions remain unverified.
2 developments
- StrongCENTCOM says it has interdicted 9 vessels and turned back 136 more since naval siege on Iran began
- StrongUS military disables tanker attempting to breach blockade on Iran
- DevelopingCENTCOM: Six commercial vessels diverted from course in Strait of Hormuz yesterday
- StrongIRGC Confirms Two Commercial Vessels Disabled in Strait of Hormuz, Warns of Further Action
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