CENTCOM: 31 Iranian Vessels Forced to Turn Back
ARK News.. The United States Central Command announced a tightening of the naval blockade on Iran, affirming that its forces deployed across the Middle East are fully prepared to carry out their missions as part of what it described as “the strongest army in history.”
In a statement posted on the platform X, CENTCOM said it had issued orders to 31 vessels—most of them oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz—to immediately return to their ports or alter their routes.
The command noted that the majority of those vessels complied with the U.S. instructions as part of measures aimed at tightening economic pressure on Tehran.
At the same time, The Wall Street Journal reported that the current naval blockade is inflicting heavy losses on the Iranian economy, estimated at around $500 million per day.
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