US Central Command released footage of the USS Donald Cook in the Arabian Sea and reported that forces enforced the naval blockade by rerouting five commercial ships and disabling another, according to reports.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it disabled a commercial ship and rerouted five others as part of the naval blockade on Iran, according to unverified reports. The command released footage of the USS Donald Cook operating in the Arabian Sea. The reports did not specify the nationality of the disabled ship, the timing of the operation, or whether there were casualties. The naval blockade has been a key component of US pressure on Iran, with previous incidents including the disabling of an oil tanker in early June, as The Zioneer reported. The latest action comes amid heightened tensions, including Iranian attacks on commercial vessels and US strikes on Iranian targets.
3 developments
- StrongCENTCOM: Two vessels diverted in past 24 hours as part of Iran naval blockade
- StrongCENTCOM says it has interdicted 9 vessels and turned back 136 more since naval siege on Iran began
- StrongCENTCOM: 45 commercial vessels diverted, 2 disabled, 2 boarded in maritime blockade enforcement
- StrongCENTCOM: 55 vessels redirected, over 20 warships enforcing Iran blockade as of Aug 9
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