CENTCOM: Iran naval blockade tally rises to 71 vessels redirected, 40 aid ships let through
US forces enforcing the naval blockade of Iranian ports report a climbing count of redirected, disabled and boarded vessels while allowing humanitarian shipments to pass.
What to know
- US forces, led by the USS George H.W. Bush carrier strike group and over 20 supporting warships, are enforcing a naval blockade of Iranian ports.
- CENTCOM's reported tally of redirected vessels rose from 68 to 71 over roughly three days, with 3 vessels disabled and 2 boarded throughout.
- CENTCOM says more than 40 vessels carrying humanitarian aid have been allowed to pass through the blockade.
- The blockade continues amid US threats to impose what officials called the 'toughest sanctions in history' on Iran.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) US military command running the blockadeUSS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Carrier at the center of blockade operationsIran Target of the US naval blockade
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U.S. Navy E/A 18G electronic-warfare aircraft patrol the skies over the Middle East while the U.S. continues to enforce the blockade against Iran. As of Aug. 27, CENTCOM forces have redirected 75 commercial vessels, disabled 3 and boarded 2 to ensure compliance.
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🇺🇸 USS George H.W. Bush is operating around the clock. CENTCOM says U.S. forces have redirected 71 commercial vessels, disabled three and boarded two. More than 40 humanitarian ships have been allowed through. It’s the practical side of the “steel wall” imposed after the