HIGHNuclear/Missile
US says it has redirected 51 vessels since reinstating Iran blockade
š®š· IranAug 7, 2026 22:14SRC: MIDDLE EAST EYEBY: Bilge Kotan
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
US says it has redirected 51 vessels since reinstating Iran blockade United States Central Command (Centcom) said in a post on X that it has redirected 51 commercial vessels, disabled two, and boarded two others since it reinstated a naval blockade of Iran on 14 July. A U.S. sailor stands watch in the combat information center aboard USS Mason (DDG 87) as the guided-missile destroyer sails in regional waters supporting the U.S. blockade against Iranian ports and coastal areas. As of Aug. 7, CEN
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US says it has redirected 51 vessels since reinstating Iran blockade
United States Central Command (Centcom) said in a post on X that it has redirected 51 commercial vessels, disabled two, and boarded two others since it reinstated a naval blockade of Iran on 14 July.
A U.S. sailor stands watch in the combat information center aboard USS Mason (DDG 87) as the guided-missile destroyer sails in regional waters supporting the U.S. blockade against Iranian ports and coastal areas. As of Aug. 7, CENTCOM forces have redirected 51 commercial vessels,ā¦ pic.twitter.com/fOO8O95UYT
ā U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) August 7, 2026
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