U.S. Central Command says 92 ships changed course amid Iran maritime blockade, while F-35As patrol

The U.S. military says its effort to enforce a maritime blockade against Iran has already forced 92 merchant ships to change course. U.S. Central Command also said three vessels had been disabled and that troops boarded two ships to verify compliance with the blockade.

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As of June 6, the U.S. military has diverted 92 merchant ships and disabled three vessels.

In a post on X, the command said F-35A stealth fighters from U.S. Central Command forces were patrolling the skies over the surrounding waters as the operation continued.

The confrontation between the United States and Iran began on February 28, when the United States and Israel attacked Iran. A ceasefire was announced in June, but negotiations later broke down, and both sides continued applying military and economic pressure.

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We boarded two vessels and thoroughly verified compliance with the blockade measures.

After a month of relative calm, the two countries resumed offensive operations the previous week. The United States said the day before that it had attacked three Iranian tankers in response to a missile attack by an Iranian naval vessel. Iran also took action on the stated date as a U.S. vessel attempted to enter the Strait of Hormuz, though the supplied report ends before describing that incident in full.

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U.S. Air Force F-35A stealth fighters are patrolling the skies over the regional waters in support of U.S. Central Command forces enforcing the maritime blockade against Iran.