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US Military Redirects 44 Ships As Part of Naval Blockade on Iran - CENTCOM

NAMPA / Sputnik
2026-08-03
WASHINGTON, August 3 (RIA Novosti) - The US military has redirected 44 commercial vessels as part of the naval blockade against Iran, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Monday. "U.S​​​. forces continue to strictly enforce the U.S. blockade against Iran. As of Aug. 3, CENTCOM has redirected 44 commercial vessels, disabled 2, and boarded 2," the CENTCOM wrote on X. Overnight into June 18, Tehran and Washington signed a memorandum to end the c......
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