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Screengrab from video released by US Centcom The US Central Command (CENTCOM) released a fresh footage showing their Navy diverting a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Oman as part of what it described as enforcement of restrictions linked to Iran’s maritime routes.The video, shared on X, shows a sailor aboard the USS Michael Murphy…
US naval blockade: What’s on the menu for sailors, Marines onboard warships; new pictures surface Families of US service members deployed on warships in the Middle East say their loved ones are going hungry, with limited food supplies and poor-quality meals aboard vessels enforcing the US naval blockade of Iranian ports.Photographs shared by service members…
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth warned Iran that it faces a choice between accepting a deal or confronting continued blockade and potential military strikes, cautioning that failure to act could result in “bombs dropping on infrastructure and power and energy.”Speaking at a Pentagon briefing on Thursday, Hegseth said the blockade would remain in place…
At least two US-sanctioned, Iran-linked vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf on Thursday, signalling a possible shift in transit routes even as the US naval blockade entered its third day.Shipowners and traders are closely tracking movements through the strategic waterway, with only a limited number of vessels attempting crossings amid…
Representative image (Credit: AP) The US military on Thursday said it had turned back 10 vessels attempting to leave Iranian ports during the first 48 hours of its naval blockade, even as maritime tracking data suggested some ships may have initially crossed the Strait of Hormuz.In a post on X, US Central Command said, “Ten…
The United States has enforced a sweeping naval blockade on Iranian ports, with US Central Command confirming that no ships were able to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in the first 24 hours of operations.More than 10,000 Sailors, Marines and Airmen, backed by over a dozen warships and dozens of aircraft, are involved in…
The United States has enforced a sweeping naval blockade on Iranian ports, with US Central Command confirming that no ships were able to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in the first 24 hours of operations.More than 10,000 Sailors, Marines and Airmen, backed by over a dozen warships and dozens of aircraft, are involved in…
A US-sanctioned tanker linked to China, closely monitored as one of the first vessels to test President Donald Trump’s naval blockade, appeared to reverse course after passing through the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday.According to vessel-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg, the tanker Rich Starry transited Hormuz before turning around later in the Gulf of Oman….
The United States has formally begun enforcing a naval blockade targeting Iranian ports and shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz. Announcing the move, US President Donald Trump said American forces would “blockade any and all ships” attempting to enter or leave Iranian-controlled waters.The blockade came into effect on Monday, with US Central Command confirming…
After a month-long war and depleted infrastructure, economic strains can multiply for Iran following Unites States’ decision to blockade its ports at the Strait of Hormuz after the talks between both the sides faltered in Pakistan last weekend.The blockade could cost Iran up to $435 million or Rs 4,081 crore a day in economic damage,…
