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Centcom says it redirected 64 ships amid Hormuz blockade
🇮🇷 IranAug 17, 2026 20:11SRC: MIDDLE EAST EYEBY: Fleur Hargreaves
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Centcom says it redirected 64 ships amid Hormuz blockade US Central Command (Centcom) said on Monday that the US navy has redirected 64 commercial ships during its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz since mid-July, two more than its last announcement on Friday. It added that three vessels have been disabled and two were boarded “to ensure compliance”. A U.S. Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk hovers over the flight deck of USS Mason (DDG 87) as the ship enforces America's 🇺🇸steel wall blockade against Iran. A
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Centcom says it redirected 64 ships amid Hormuz blockade
US Central Command (Centcom) said on Monday that the US navy has redirected 64 commercial ships during its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz since mid-July, two more than its last announcement on Friday.
It added that three vessels have been disabled and two were boarded “to ensure compliance”.
A U.S. Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk hovers over the flight deck of USS Mason (DDG 87) as the ship enforces America's 🇺🇸steel wall blockade against Iran. As of Aug. 17, CENTCOM forces have redirected 64 commercial vessels, disabled 3, and boarded 2 to ensure compliance. pic.twitter.com/6DRDqmX3v3
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) August 17, 2026
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