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US Central Command (CENTCOM)has redirected 67 commercial vessels since Washington resumed its navalblockade of Iran on July 14, the command reported on Thursday.
CENTCOM added that its forceshad disabled three vessels and boarded two others to verify compliance.
U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey utility aircraft take off from the flight deck of USS Boxer (LHD 4) while the ship transits the Arabian Sea and continues to enforce the U.S. blockade against Iran. As of Aug. 20, U.S. forces have redirected 67 commercial vessels, disabled 3 and… pic.twitter.com/UAOmcLWExf
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) August 20, 2026Earlier Thursday, US PresidentDonald Trump launched a broader economic campaign against Iran, threateningfurther measures to isolate Tehran and penalties against countries providingfinancial or commercial support. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also toldCNBC that Washington controls the Strait of Hormuz and that substantial volumesof oil continue to pass through the waterway, while pledging tougher sanctions.
Shipping through Hormuz,however, remains below pre-war levels as most shipowners continue to avoid thestrait. Six commodity vessels crossed on Aug. 18, down from nine a day earlierand below the 10-day average of 11, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citinganalytics firm Kpler.
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