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US CentralCommand (CENTCOM) announced on Thursday that its forces had redirected 87commercial vessels, disabled three and boarded two under Washington's blockadeagainst Iran in regional waters as of Sept. 3.
A U.S. Sailor stands watch aboard USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) as the guided-missile destroyer continues to support the U.S. blockade against Iran in regional waters. As of Sept. 3, CENTCOM forces have redirected 87 commercial vessels, disabled 3 and boarded 2 to ensure total… pic.twitter.com/o46xfhwmJw
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) September 3, 2026Theannouncement came a day after US President Donald Trump claimed that Washingtoncontrols the Strait of Hormuz, saying US forces intercept “many ships everyday” carrying millions of barrels of oil through the strategic waterway.
The war,which began in late February, has disrupted shipping through the Strait ofHormuz, one of the world's most critical maritime chokepoints, which normallycarries around a quarter of global seaborne oil trade as well as significantvolumes of liquefied natural gas and fertilizers.
Thedisruption has pushed US gasoline prices above $4 a gallon and promptedWashington to draw heavily on its Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Earlier today,Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref warned of “dark months” for theUS economy and called on Americans to stockpile gasoline and fuel.
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