CENTCOM: 130 Commercial Ships Redirected Since Resumption of Blockade on Iranian Ports
US Central Command announced the redirection of 130 commercial ships and destruction of 13 others belonging to Iran's shadow shipping network, as part of a strict enforcement of the maritime blockade on Iran.
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced yesterday the redirection of 130 commercial vessels as part of the strict enforcement of the ongoing U.S. naval blockade on Iran. In a statement, CENTCOM said that U.S. forces had altered the course of 130 commercial ships and halted three vessels that refused to comply with orders through October 5. The statement confirmed that over the past 12 weeks, U.S. forces had destroyed 13 commercial ships that were violating the blockade or were part of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ shadow fleet, valued at billions of dollars.
For his part, CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper emphasized in the statement that the U.S. military is intensifying its efforts to enforce the blockade on Iranian ports, stressing that U.S. forces would act swiftly against any ships attempting to breach the blockade.
Cooper recently posted an operational update on the platform X, stating that U.S. forces had helped ensure the safe passage of more than one billion barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz over the past two months. He added that while U.S. forces continue to keep the Strait of Hormuz “open and secure,” they are simultaneously preventing Iran from exporting any oil shipments from its ports, affirming that the naval blockade on Iran remains “active and strong” and is achieving its objectives.
