Centcom says US forces redirect 82 vessels to enforce naval blockade
Centcom says US forces redirect 82 vessels to enforce naval blockade US military redirected has 82 commercial vessels, disabled three and boarded two others to "ensure compliance" with its naval blockade of Iran, US Central Command (Centcom) said. Centcom's claim comes as Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) rejected the US’s repeated claims that the Strait of Hormuz is open, saying US…
U.S. Central Command (Centcom) has announced that its forces have redirected 82 commercial vessels, disabled three, and boarded two others in an effort to enforce a naval blockade against Iran. This action comes in response to Iran's ongoing rejection of the U.S. claims that the Strait of Hormuz remains open, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) accusing the U.S. of lying to hide its own shortcomings.
As of August 28, 2026, the redirected vessels are part of the broader US strategy to maintain compliance with the naval blockade, which has been a contentious issue in international maritime affairs.
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