CENTCOM: We altered the course of 18 commercial vessels, disabled two, and searched two since the resumption of the Iran blockade

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that U.S. forces have rerouted 18 commercial vessels, disrupted two others, and inspected two more since the resumption of the naval blockade imposed on Iran, noting that more than 20 vessels are operating in the Middle East to support operations and enforce the naval blockade along Iran’s coast.

CENTCOM stated in a post on the X platform: “More than 20 U.S. Navy warships are stationed across the Middle East to support military missions, including the enforcement of the strict U.S. blockade on Iran. As of July 28, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) had rerouted 18 commercial vessels, disrupted two, and inspected two others to ensure full compliance.”