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U.S. Redirects 48th Vessel Under Iranian Blockade
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In Short: The U.S. Central Command reported that 48 vessels have been redirected since the start of the blockade, with four additional ships added to the count in the past 20 days.
The U.S. Central Command announced on Saturday that the 48th vessel attempting to enter or exit Iranian ports has been redirected under its blockade. This update reflects an increase of four vessels compared to the previous count of 44.
In an update on social media platform X, CENTCOM stated, 'Over the past 20 days, 48 vessels have been redirected to ensure compliance with the blockade.' The redirections are part of a broader effort to enforce a blockade on Iranian ports.
The U.S. Navy's USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, operating in the Arabian Sea, has been actively involved in these operations, escorted by two military replenishment ships and two U.S. Coast Guard vessels, with fighter jets from Carrier Air Wing Nine conducting flight operations overhead.
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- An aerial view of the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group while operating at the Arabian Sea, escorted by two military replenishment ships and two U.S. Coast Guard vessels, as fighter jets from Carrier Air Wing…
- “Over the past 20 days, 48 vessels have been redirected to ensure compliance with the blockade,” CENTCOM said on US social media company X.
- The updated figure showed an increase of four compared to the 44 vessels reported earlier as having been redirected.
Sources
- Middleeastmonitorlink