Strait of Hormuz standoff escalates as US redirects more ships
Iran blockade: US Navy redirects 4 more ships near Hormuz as Tehran's oil lifeline chokes Four more Iran-linked ships were "redirected" by the US Central Command on Wednesday as American forces continue to enforce the “steel wall” naval blockade against Iran. This brings the total of ship redirections to 59 commercial vessels, 3 “disabled”, and 2 boarded as of August 12, 2026. The previous day’s…
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