Centcom says Iran naval blockade remains in full effect, 12 ships redirected
The US military has said its naval blockade against Iran remains in full effect, as it redirected 12 commercial vessels attempting to reach Iranian ports, disabled two and boarded two others to enforce compliance.
US Central Command (Centcom) said that its forces had completed a "verification boarding" of the Comoros-flagged tanker M/T Charminar in the Arabian Sea, adding that the vessel was later allowed to continue its voyage.
Centcom also said it had disabled the Mozambique-flagged tanker M/T Lavine in the Gulf of Oman on 24 July after the crew allegedly attempted to breach the blockade multiple times and ignored repeated warnings.