Since initiating the blockade on Iranian ports on April 13, the US has compelled 23 ships to reverse course, according to US Central Command this morning.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!“Since the start of the blockade, 23 vessels have followed orders from US forces to reverse course,” CENTCOM stated.
The update came after a tumultuous 24 hours in which Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz, not currently under direct blockade by the US, reopened, only to be effectively closed again.
In the short time Iran relaxed its restrictions, Xenix news reports that at least nine ships navigated the vital waterway.
Xenix news reporting by Oliver Sherwood.
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