US says it has redirected 51 vessels since reinstating Iran blockade

Middle East Eye·August 7, 2026Sanctions

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.