CENTCOM: We altered the course of 51 commercial vessels and disrupted two since the resumption of the blockade on Iran's coasts

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that U.S. forces continue to enforce a naval blockade on Iran, noting that they have diverted 51 commercial vessels, disrupted two ships, and boarded two others for inspection since the resumption of the blockade. In a post on the X platform, CENTCOM stated that as of August 7, U.S. Central Command forces had diverted 51 commercial vessels, disrupted two ships, and boarded two additional vessels to verify compliance.