US forces redirect 103 commercial vessels amid blockade against Iran: CENTCOM - The Tribune
- United States Central Command reported that as of September 15, its forces have redirected 103 commercial vessels to enforce a blockade against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The United States Department of Defense has spent approximately 38 billion US dollars on the conflict with Iran by August 1, 2026, with potential monthly costs rising to 3 billion dollars if fighting intensifies, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
- Top military leaders from the United States, Israel, and seven Arab nations met privately in Germany, where Admiral Brad Cooper assured that there are no plans to withdraw US forces amid Iranian attacks and discussed strategies to maintain maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi is scheduled to visit China on September 16 to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi ahead of President Xi Jinping's planned visit to the United States.
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Iran Blockade Costs Are Draining America’s Military
“As President Donald Trump tries to force Iran into submission, a naval blockade is proving to be his tool of choice,” Bloomberg reports. “But the operation is stretching the American military to its limit, exhausting troops and weakening Washington’s position elsewhere in the world, including Asia.”
US Forces Redirect 103 Commercial Vessels Amid Blockade Against Iran: CENTCOM
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Tuesday (local time) said that its forces have, to date, redirected 103 commercial vessels as part of its blockade against Iran, ensuring compliance with trade restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz. World News | US Forces Redirect 103 Commercial Vessels Amid Blockade Against Iran: CENTCOM.
US forces redirect 103 commercial vessels amid blockade against Iran: CENTCOM - The Tribune
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Tuesday (local time) said that its forces have, to date, redirected 103 commercial vessels as part of its blockade against Iran, ensuring compliance with trade restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Since the resumption of Iran's naval blockade, the United States Navy has intercepted 103 related merchant ships that were heading for or leaving Iranian ports, reporting to the United States Central Command in the Middle East (CENTCOM) on Wednesday.
US military says 103 commercial ships redirected in Iran blockade
US military says 103 commercial ships redirected in Iran blockade US Central Command said it has redirected 103 commercial vessels since the US enforced a naval blockade against Iran. Centcom added that it is ensuring compliance with the US blockade on Iranian maritime trade in the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States Navy has, since the resumption of Iran's naval blockade, intercepted 103 related merchant ships that were heading for or leaving Iranian ports, reported to the United States Central Command in the Middle East (CENTCOM) on Wednesday. "As of 15 September, the Central Command has diverted 103 commercial vessels to ensure full compliance with the embargo", the report states.
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