US military redirects 51 commercial vessels in Iran blockade
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Key context: <p>US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Friday that its forces redirected 51 commercial vessels as part of operations to support the US blockade of Iranian ports. In a statement, CENTCOM said that US forces disabled two vessels and boarded two others to ensure their compliance with blockade procedures. In a separate development, the US State Department, …</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com/us-military-redirects-51-commercial-vessels-in-iran-blockade/">US military redirects 51 commercial vessels in Iran blockade</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com">Egypt Independent</a>.</p> This development from egyptindependent.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Friday that its forces redirected 51 commercial vessels as part of operations to support the US blockade of Iranian ports. In a statement, CENTCOM said that US forces disabled two vessels and boarded two others to ensure their compliance with blockade procedures. In a separate development, the US State Department, … The post US military redirects 51 commercial vessels in Iran blockade appeared first on Egypt Independent.
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