US military redirects 51 commercial vessels in Iran blockade

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The US military redirected 51 commercial vessels as part of an ongoing blockade of Iranian ports, disabling and boarding several ships to enforce compliance. This action is indicative of heightened military and political tensions in the region concerning Iran.

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 commercial vessels in Iran blockade appeared first on Egypt Independent.