The US Army announces that it prevents 6 ships from leaving Iranian ports
Declare on Tuesday said it succeeded in preventing six ships from leaving during the first twenty-four hours of imposing a naval blockade on
The US Central Command (Centcom), which is responsible for US forces in the Middle East, said that more than 10,000 US soldiers, more than ten warships and dozens of aircraft are participating in the mission.
The US naval blockade on Iran
She added in a post on the X platform: "During the first 24 hours, no ship was able to bypass the American blockade, and six commercial ships complied with the directions of the American forces and returned to Iranian ports on the Gulf of Oman.".
And I continued "The blockade applies in a non-discriminatory manner to ships of all countries entering or leaving Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman."
Strait of Hormuz
But despite Centcom’s confirmation that no ship was able to cross the blockade, tracking data from the company showed "Kepler" At least two ships left Iranian ports and crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.
Iranian forces had effectively closed the strait after the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran on February 28, before the United States announced on Sunday the imposition of its naval blockade following the failure of peace talks with Tehran.
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