US military says 100 ships redirected in past 2 months of Iran blockade
The US has sought to cut off Iran’s maritime trade and deprive Tehran of revenue after Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz following US and Israeli attacks.
The US military has reported that 100 commercial vessels have been pushed back in the past 60 days under its blockade of Iranian ports. According to US Central Command, no ships have passed through the blockade without permission from US forces.
The blockade was implemented in response to Iran blocking the strategic Strait of Hormuz after the US and Israel launched attacks on Tehran in late February. The US aims to prevent ships from traveling to and from Iranian ports to deprive Tehran of revenue.
US Central Command stated that American service members remain focused on this mission.
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