CENTCOM Redirects Nine Ships Under Renewed Iran Blockade

U.S. Central Command said American forces enforcing the renewed naval blockade against Iran had redirected nine commercial vessels and disabled one as of July 22. The statement accompanied photographs of sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy monitoring operations from the ship's combat information center while transiting the Arabian Sea. CENTCOM said the measures were taken to ensure full compliance with the blockade against Iranian ports, adding a new vessel to the tally reported a day earlier as Washington seeks to enforce maritime pressure on Tehran while commercial traffic faces continuing regional disruption.