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US military redirects 51 commercial vessels in Iran blockade

US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Friday that its forces redirected 51 commercial vessels as part of operations to support the US blockade of Iranian ports. In a statement, CENTCOM said that US forces disabled two vessels and boarded two others to ensure their compliance with blockade procedures. In a separate development, the US State Department, … The post US military redirects 51…

The US military has redirected 51 commercial vessels as part of operations supporting the US blockade of Iranian ports, according to CENTCOM. Two vessels were disabled and two others were boarded to ensure compliance with blockade procedures. Additionally, the US State Department has taken measures against digital asset trading platforms and networks of companies it claims are linked to money laundering operations on behalf of the Iranian regime and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

These actions are part of Washington's broader campaign to cut off funding sources used by Tehran to circumvent sanctions.

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