US redirects nearly 100 commercial vessels as part of Iran blockade
U.S. forces have redirected 99 commercial vessels as of 11 September as part of its ongoing naval blockade of Iran, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said.
U.S. forces have redirected 99 commercial vessels as of 11 September as part of its ongoing naval blockade of Iran, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said.
The U.S. military has destroyed five Iranian oil tankers, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement.
U.S. forces have redirected 94 vessels since the resumption of the naval blockade of Iranian ports, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported.
The U.S. military has redirected 92 commercial vessels since the resumption of the blockade of Iranian seaports in mid-July, the United States Central Command has stated.
U.S. Central Command issued a statement more than four hours after these strikes commenced, saying that the latest wave against Iranian military targets that were hit by the United States is now complete.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces “took limited, precise action against IRGC minelaying forces posing an imminent threat in the Strait of Hormuz” in its attack on Larak Island.
Just 11 actual mines were among over 200 mine-like objects located by the U.S. military in the Strait of Hormuz, Axios has reported, citing U.S. officials.
All mines previously laid by the IRGC in the Strait of Hormuz have been cleared and shipping lanes are now safe, CENTCOM reported
Five more vessels have been redirected by the US in recent days, bringing the total number to 75 since the Iran blockade resumed.
The U.S. military has redirected 70 commercial vessels since July 14 when the United States resumed its naval blockade against Iran, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said.
The head of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) is pushing for the resumption of attacks on Iran, including strikes on oil, gas and electricity facilities, to increase pressure on Tehran, Israeli media claimed.
CENTCOM has announced the formation of a drone force in the Middle East, comprising troops from several allied countries.
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Wednesday that it had redirected 59 commercial vessels as part of its “blockade against Iran.”
U.S. forces have redirected 55 commercial vessels since the maritime blockade of Iran resumed on July 14, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday.
CENTCOM said the "southern route of the Strait of Hormuz remains free and open," referring to a path through Omani territorial waters. This comes after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that a deal with Iran may come this week.
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has asked military analysts to develop "unconventional" ideas for punishing Iran, CNN reported, citing sources.
No U.S. aircraft have been damaged as a result of Iran’s strikes on U.S. military bases in the Middle East, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said.
The Commander of U.S. Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper, has prepared a plan for a large-scale air campaign against Iran that could last up to two weeks, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing sources.
The U.S. military has completed another series of strikes against Iran, the U.S. Central Command said.
The U.S. and Saudi Arabian military forces delivered strikes on Iran-aligned groups in Iraq, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported.