Iran war: Six ships turned around as part of Strait of Hormuz blockade, US military says
The US military said the blockade, which began Monday, applies only to ships going to or from Iran, including all Iranian ports in the Gulf and Gulf of Oman.
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“During the first 24 hours, no ships were able to breach the US blockade, and six merchant ships complied with US forces’ instructions to turn back to re-enter the Iranian port in the Gulf of Oman,” the US military’s Central Command said in a statement. he said.
It was stated that more than 10,000 US military personnel, more than a dozen warships and dozens of aircraft were enforcing the blockade.
“The blockade is applied impartially against ships of all nations entering or leaving Iranian ports and coastal areas,” the statement said. The statement was included.
In a memo sent to sailors about the blockade on Monday, the US military said: “Any vessel entering or leaving the blockaded area without permission is subject to interception, diversion and capture.”Also read: Trump deploys 10,000 troops, 12+ warships and more for Hormuz blockade; US Central Command says no ships will pass in the first 24 hours
The Monday memo said the blockade would cover Iran’s entire coastline, but humanitarian aid shipments, including food, medical supplies and other essential goods, would be allowed subject to inspection.
Trump announced the blockade after weekend talks to end the six-week war between the United States and Iran broke down, sending oil prices back above $100 a barrel. The blockade increases uncertainty about how ships will transit the important waterway used to transport one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas resources.
