US Navy redirects 86 commercial vessels under Iran blockade
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- The US Navy redirected 86 commercial vessels while enforcing a US blockade against Iran, according to a US military update issued Wednesday.
- US forces also disabled three vessels and boarded two others as part of operations to ensure commercial shipping complied with the blockade.
The US Navy has redirected 86 commercial vessels as part of efforts to enforce a US blockade against Iran, according to a US military update issued Wednesday.
The update said US forces had also disabled three vessels and boarded two others in operations intended to ensure that commercial shipping complied with the blockade. The figures show expanding US military enforcement activity involving commercial maritime traffic in and around waters linked to Iran.
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