CENTCOM: We altered the course of 65 commercial vessels and disrupted three since resuming the naval blockade on Iran

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that U.S. forces have rerouted 65 commercial vessels, disrupted three ships, and inspected two others since the resumption of the naval blockade imposed on Iran.

CENTCOM stated in a post on the platform X: As of August 19, U.S. forces had rerouted 65 commercial vessels, disrupted three ships, and inspected two vessels to ensure compliance.

The post included an image of a U.S. sailor standing guard inside the combat information center aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), as the ship sailed in territorial waters to enforce the U.S. blockade on Iran’s coastlines.