Washington, United States, April 15, 2026 (AFP) - US says 10 vessels turned back in 48 hours of Iran port blockade

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2026-04-15

The US military said Wednesday it successfully turned back 10 vessels that tried to sail out of Iranian ports during the first 48 hours of a naval blockade against the Islamic republic. "Ten vessels have now been turned around and ZERO ships have broken through since the start of the US blockade on Monday," US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a post on X. CENTCOM had earlier put the number of ships turned back at nine, but added a 10th that it s......

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