CENTCOM: Epic Fury JNS - Jewish News Syndicate MAY 10, 2026
CENTOM: US forces redirected 58 ships since start of blockade of the Islamic Republic
“The U.S. naval blockade against Iran continues to be fully enforced,” U.S. Central Command said
American forces on Saturday turned away an additional commercial vessel bound for Iran, bringing the total number of ships redirected since the start of the blockade on April 13 to 58.
“The U.S. naval blockade against Iran continues to be fully enforced,” U.S. Central Command said in a statement posted on X. The military said it turned away vessels “to prevent the ships from entering or leaving Iranian ports.”
In a statement on Friday, CENTCOM said it had redirected 57 commercial vessels and disabled four others since the blockade began.
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